Frankie Seitz, son of Capt. Kristen Seitz with the 71st Medical Group at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., won third place in the pie eating contest during the Month of the Military Family celebration Nov. 18 in the Community Chapel Activity Center. More than 140 folks attended the celebration, which included Home-Front-Hero medals presented to 38 children of 16 deployed Vance Airmen. The Month of the Military Family recognizes what families of military members go through when their loved ones are away from home serving their country. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Frank John Casciotta)
Col. Russ Mack, commander of the 71st Flying Training Wing at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., awards the child of a deployed Vance Airman a Home-Front-Hero medal at the Month of the Military Family celebration held Nov. 18 in the Airman & Family Readiness Center. More than 140 folks attended the celebration, which included contests for pie and ice cream eating and hula-hoop twirling. The Month of the Military Family recognizes what families of military members go through when their loved ones are away from home serving their country. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Frank John Casciotta)
Col. Michael McDaniel, the 71st Mission Support Group commander at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., hands out trophies to the winners of the pie eating contest, ice cream eating contest and hula-hoop contest at the Month of the Military Family celebration held Nov. 18 in the Airman & Family Readiness Center. More than 140 folks attended the celebration, which included Home-Front-Hero medals presented to 38 children of 16 deployed Vance Airmen. The Month of the Military Family recognizes what families of military members go through when their loved ones are away from home serving their country. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Frank John Casciotta)