Participants in a Sheppard NCO Academy 5k ruck are all smiles after finishing their trek in support of classmate Staff Sgt. James Sykes and his family at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, March 28, 2022. Sykes' daughter, 2-year-old Zoey, was diagnosed with leukemia in 2021, and the support from his Air Force family has been overwhelming.

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