Staff Sgt. Jonathan Balko, an electrical and environmental craftsman assigned to the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, left, holds up his American flag in front of a B-1 bomber at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Jan. 4, 2017. Balko first received his flag while on his first deployment to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, and since then has taken it to every place he visits, tracking its presence in more than 20 locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Denise M. Jenson)