Airman First Class Brayden Nolte, 87th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuels systems apprentice, shuts down and assesses dry systems on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Dec. 11, 2018. Nolte was adopted when he was in the third grade along with his two sisters and is now serving in the Air Force to provide a better life for himself. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Jessica Blair)