Col. Thomas Shank, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, and Mexican Col. Carlos Flores Pieso embrace at the Convention Center during the Abrazo Ceremony in Del Rio, Texas, on Oct. 21, 2016. The Abrazo, which means to embrace in Spanish, is an annual tradition that symbolizes the friendship between Mexico and the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ariel D. Partlow)