Young Air Commandos travel ‘back in time’

Kaitlyn Thomas, 9, reads a story aloud for the Summer Reading Program at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 15, 2017. This year’s summer reading program theme is “Reading by Design” which encourages readers to learn about different types of architecture throughout history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Parkinson)

An Air Commando family creates arts and crafts during the Summer Reading Program at the Landing Zone on Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 15, 2017. The Hurlburt Field Library hosts an annual program to encourage all Air Commandos to read during the summer months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Yates)

Grant, 9, and Gunnar, 4, Cumming show off their painted hands during the Summer Reading Program at the Landing Zone at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 15, 2017. Grant and Gunnar, along with the other several dozen young Air Commandos, embarked on an imaginary dinosaur hunt and marking a “cave” with their handprints after their success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Yates)

Military children mark their handprints on a “cave” during the Summer Reading Program at the Landing Zone on Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 15, 2017. The young Air Commandos were sent “back in time” to be cavemen as part of the program’s “Reading by Design” theme, exploring the history of architecture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Yates)

Children and their parents listen to a story during a Summer Reading Program event at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 15, 2017. The program is hosted by the Hurlburt Field Library during the summer months to keep Air Commandos engaged in reading throughout summer vacation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Parkinson)