Planting pinwheels raises child abuse awareness

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Chad Claus, age 5, son of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Claus, 633rd Medical Support Squadron NCO in charge of transfusion services, plants a pinwheel at the Russ Child Development Center annex at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., April 3, 2017. Each child planted a pinwheel, as a symbol for child abuse prevention, during Child Abuse Prevention Month. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tristan Biese)

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Planting pinwheels raises child abuse awareness

Chad Claus, age 5, son of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Claus, 633rd Medical Support Squadron NCO in charge of transfusion services, plants a pinwheel at the Russ Child Development Center annex at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., April 3, 2017. Each child planted a pinwheel, as a symbol for child abuse prevention, during Child Abuse Prevention Month. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tristan Biese)

Children plant pinwheels at the Russ Child Development Center at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., April 3, 2017. The pinwheel is the national symbol for the prevention of child abuse and are planted across the nation each April to raise awareness.(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tristan Biese)

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Planting pinwheels raises child abuse awareness

Children plant pinwheels at the Russ Child Development Center at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., April 3, 2017. The pinwheel is the national symbol for the prevention of child abuse and are planted across the nation each April to raise awareness.(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tristan Biese)

Carson Johnston, age 4, son of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicole Johnston, 633rd Security Forces Squadron NCO in charge, plays with a pinwheel at the Russ Child Development Center annex at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., April 3, 2017. Children from the CDC planted the pinwheels to raise awareness of child abuse. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Tristan Biese)

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Planting pinwheels raises child abuse awareness

Carson Johnston, age 4, son of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicole Johnston, 633rd Security Forces Squadron NCO in charge, plays with a pinwheel at the Russ Child Development Center annex at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., April 3, 2017. Children from the CDC planted the pinwheels to raise awareness of child abuse. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Tristan Biese)

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – Chad Claus, age 5, son of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Claus, 633rd Medical Support Squadron NCO in charge of transfusion services, plants a pinwheel at the Russ Child Development Center annex at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., April 3, 2017. Each child planted a pinwheel, as a symbol for child abuse prevention, during Child Abuse Prevention Month. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tristan Biese)