Eighteen-year-old Jamal Braxton receives the 2017 Air Force Military Child of the Year award from Air Force Assistant Vice Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Stayce Harris during a gala in Pentagon City, Va., April 6, 2017. Braxton, of Layton, Utah, is the son of retired Master Sgt. Lawrence Braxton and Ahllam Braxton. The annual event celebrates military children who demonstrate leadership, resilience and strength of character, as well as an ability to thrive when dealing with the challenges inherent in military family life. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jannelle McRae