A teddy bear donated by an American child remains tied

A teddy bear donated by an American child remains tied to a C-130 Hercules assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, prior to take-off during a humanitarian airdrop over Iraq, Aug. 14, 2014, at a base in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.The humanitarian aid includes bottled water and food which was delivered to displaced citizens in the vicinity of Sinjar, Iraq. The teddy bear was donated to pass along gratitude to children trapped in the Iraq conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)