Photo of the crew of a US Air Force KC-135 tanker. He explains: "The pilot is in the back on the left. The co-pilot is the captain on the right. The navigator is the lieutenant front left. That child in front on the right is the “boomer” who flies the refueling boom out to the aircraft receiving fuel. Frank writes, "Sure, there are plenty of jokes about 'sticking it in.' And then, there's the very dark night when an F-16 with battle damage needing a helping hand to get home. At that moment, that child plays God. These really are our kids."