Michelee Quiroz Cruz-Crawford accepts boots from her daughter, Lola Crawford, 16, while packing for Air Force Guard officer training at her home on Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Las Vegas. Cruz-Crawford will attend the training in Montgomery, Ala., during August and September. In addition to her new military service, she is the principal at C.C. Ronnow Elementary School, working toward a doctorate and running for city council in Las Vegas’ Ward 6. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt