Air Force Col. Thomas Daack, 354th Mission Support Group commander, speaks to students from Crawford Elementary School during Alaska's first Purple Up! Day April 13, 2011, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Purple Up! Day was a state-wide event recognizing the unique challenges faced today by the children of military men and women and emphasized the need to support military children, helping them succeed in the absence of their parents.

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