TSgt Jeff Simmons, 138th Fighter Wing, stands with Patriot Guard riders as well as other Oklahoma Army and Air National Guardsmen awaiting the opportunity to pay their respects, as the procession of Army Specialist Joshua M. Seals departs the Oklahoma Air National Guard base in Tulsa, OK. Specialist Seals was a member of the 45th Infantry Brigade, Oklahoma National Guard, serving on Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sergeant Preston L. Chasteen)