OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE--Mark Anthony Kish Jr., of the First Battalion, Company C, of the 148th Infantry of the Ohio National Guard says goodbye to his mother Crystal Dickerson-Erskine, right, and his wife Regina, during a send-off ceremony, at the unit armory, in Delaware, Ohio, on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001. The unit is headed to Ft. Knox, KY for further assignment. (Photoj.com/Jack Kustron)