A little deployer prepares for war by getting her face painted during Operation Hero April 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Nearly 400 adults and children participated in the program this year, which served as a way to help children understand the military and the deployment process their parents have or could face. The kids went through a deployment line to get their uniforms, dog tags and shots before they were briefed by their commander and shipped off to a deployed location. There, they encountered military demonstrations, equipment and obstacle courses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Captain America shields a little deployer during Operation Hero April 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Nearly 400 adults and children participated in the program this year, which served as a way to help children understand the military and the deployment process their parents have or could face. The kids went through a deployment line to get their uniforms, dog tags and shots before they were briefed by their commander and shipped off to a deployed location. There, they encountered military demonstrations, equipment and obstacle courses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

A little deployer prepares for war by getting his face painted during Operation Hero April 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Nearly 400 adults and children participated in the program this year, which served as a way to help children understand the military and the deployment process their parents have or could face. The kids went through a deployment line to get their uniforms, dog tags and shots before they were briefed by their commander and shipped off to a deployed location. There, they encountered military demonstrations, equipment and obstacle courses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

A little deployer runs to check out the A-10 Thunderbolt II during Operation Hero April 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Nearly 400 adults and children participated in the program this year, which served as a way to help children understand the military and the deployment process their parents have or could face. The kids went through a deployment line to get their uniforms, dog tags and shots before they were briefed by their commander and shipped off to a deployed location. There, they encountered military demonstrations, equipment and obstacle courses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Captain America stands in front of a group of deployers during Operation Hero April 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Nearly 400 adults and children participated in the program this year, which served as a way to help children understand the military and the deployment process their parents have or could face. The kids went through a deployment line to get their uniforms, dog tags and shots before they were briefed by their commander and shipped off to a deployed location. There, they encountered military demonstrations, equipment and obstacle courses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Brig. Gen. David Harris, the 96th Test Wing commander, addresses the first group of little deployers during Operation Hero April 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Nearly 400 adults and children participated in the program this year, which served as a way to help children understand the military and the deployment process their parents have or could face. The kids went through a deployment line to get their uniforms, dog tags and shots before they were briefed by their commander and shipped off to a deployed location. There, they encountered military demonstrations, equipment and obstacle courses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

A little deployer tries on an M-50 gas mask during Operation Hero April 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Nearly 400 adults and children participated in the program this year, which served as a way to help children understand the military and the deployment process their parents have or could face. The kids went through a deployment line to get their uniforms, dog tags and shots before they were briefed by their commander and shipped off to a deployed location. There, they encountered military demonstrations, equipment and obstacle courses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

A little deployer low-crawls through a maze of red tape during Operation Hero April 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Nearly 400 adults and children participated in the program this year, which served as a way to help children understand the military and the deployment process their parents have or could face. The kids went through a deployment line to get their uniforms, dog tags and shots before they were briefed by their commander and shipped off to a deployed location. There, they encountered military demonstrations, equipment and obstacle courses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

A little deployer tries out a rocket launcher during Operation Hero April 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Nearly 400 adults and children participated in the program this year, which served as a way to help children understand the military and the deployment process their parents have or could face. The kids went through a deployment line to get their uniforms, dog tags and shots before they were briefed by their commander and shipped off to a deployed location. There, they encountered military demonstrations, equipment and obstacle courses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

A little deployer gets a lesson on how to move the turret on top of a mine resistant ambush protected vehicle from a 7th Special Forces Group Soldier during Operation Hero April 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Nearly 400 adults and children participated in the program this year, which served as a way to help children understand the military and the deployment process their parents have or could face. The kids went through a deployment line to get their uniforms, dog tags and shots before they were briefed by their commander and shipped off to a deployed location. There, they encountered military demonstrations, equipment and obstacle courses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

A little deployer tries out a rocket launcher during Operation Hero April 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Nearly 400 adults and children participated in the program this year, which served as a way to help children understand the military and the deployment process their parents have or could face. The kids went through a deployment line to get their uniforms, dog tags and shots before they were briefed by their commander and shipped off to a deployed location. There, they encountered military demonstrations, equipment and obstacle courses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Airmen from the 96th Security Forces Squadron perform a military working dog demonstration during Operation Hero April 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Nearly 400 adults and children participated in the program this year, which served as a way to help children understand the military and the deployment process their parents have or could face. The kids went through a deployment line to get their uniforms, dog tags and shots before they were briefed by their commander and shipped off to a deployed location. There, they encountered military demonstrations, equipment and obstacle courses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

A little deployer looks down the scope of a sniper rifle during Operation Hero April 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Nearly 400 adults and children participated in the program this year, which served as a way to help children understand the military and the deployment process their parents have or could face. The kids went through a deployment line to get their uniforms, dog tags and shots before they were briefed by their commander and shipped off to a deployed location. There, they encountered military demonstrations, equipment and obstacle courses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Airmen from the 96th Security Forces Squadron perform a military working dog demonstration during Operation Hero April 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Nearly 400 adults and children participated in the program this year, which served as a way to help children understand the military and the deployment process their parents have or could face. The kids went through a deployment line to get their uniforms, dog tags and shots before they were briefed by their commander and shipped off to a deployed location. There, they encountered military demonstrations, equipment and obstacle courses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Airmen from the 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron perform a building-clearing demonstration during Operation Hero April 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Nearly 400 adults and children participated in the program this year, which served as a way to help children understand the military and the deployment process their parents have or could face. The kids went through a deployment line to get their uniforms, dog tags and shots before they were briefed by their commander and shipped off to a deployed location. There, they encountered military demonstrations, equipment and obstacle courses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Little deployers got a chance to swat a bad guy during Operation Hero April 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Nearly 400 adults and children participated in the program this year, which served as a way to help children understand the military and the deployment process their parents have or could face. The kids went through a deployment line to get their uniforms, dog tags and shots before they were briefed by their commander and shipped off to a deployed location. There, they encountered military demonstrations, equipment and obstacle courses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)