Col. Kent Olson, the 119th Wing commander, left, congratulates and thanks Staff Sgt. Cynthia Olsen, of the 119th Security Forces Squadron, for her service in the United States military during a Hometown Heroes ceremony at the North Dakota Air National Guard base, Fargo, N.D., April12, 2014. Staff Sgt. Cynthia Olsen was deployed to Afghanistan for six month in 2013. The Hometown Heroes event honors those who have served on Title 10 orders in support of a contingency mission from Jan. 1, 2011 and Sep. 3, 2013, which includes not only those who have gone overseas, but those who have served stateside in support of a named contingency operation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by SMSgt. David H. Lipp/Released)