(From left) Maritza Pierluissi hugs her son Sgt. Ulises Pierluissi Jr. goodbye as his father Ulises Pierluissi Sr. awaits his turn after a mobilization ceremony for her and other soldiers with the Nevada Army Guard 3665th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company for an Afghanistan mission at the Las Vegas Readiness Center on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images