Lt. Col. John Poland, 167th Civil Engineering Squadron commander, and members of the 167th Fire Department presented a flag, certificate, unit patch and unit coins to Linda Marr, Jessica Wine, Jackie Thomas and Matt Brannon from the Hagerstown Home Depot Transportation Division, Jan. 5, 2019 at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, W.Va. The gifts were presented in appreciation of the multiple care packages sent by the Hagerstown Home Depot employees during the 167th Fire Department’s deployment to Southwest Asia in 2018. The flag was flown through the skies of Southwest Asia by the Knightriders of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164, May 3, 2018, during Operation Inherent Resolve. It is tradition to have the American flag present and part of every military operation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Dickson)