Tech. Sgt. Barry Armstrong, left, 8th Maintenance Group from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, chats with his wife Tech. Sgt. Gena Armstrong, 51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs, during a marriage retreat held a More
Gunnery Sgt. Stephanie Borges, a Rock Island, Ill., native, talks to one of the model's daughters backstage at the "Strut: the fashionable mom" fashion show during Fashion Week NYC, Sept. 10. Borges is the avia More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., third from right, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, and his wife, Ellyn, exchange greetings with a referee before a charity ice hockey game at the Kettl More
Mouna Olmos, whose husband is a Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, studies the Marine Corps’ structure and traditions during a Lifestyles, Insights, Networking, Knowledge and S More
Sgt. Jerry Yerden, an infantrymen with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment 'Mustang,' 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, explains to Mustang soldiers and their More
Jessi Mitchell, a Spouse Master Resilience Trainer for the 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division and the wife of Capt. Drew Mitchell, a fire support officer in 1st Battalion, 187th Infant More
Golda D. Burns, the wife of Gunnery Sgt. Justin C. Burns, fires a mock .50-caliber machine gun at the indoor simulated marksmanship trainer at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 2. The ISMT was part of the family fun More
Deanna Edgy, whose husband is a first sergeant with 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team, works with a horse at Bluff Creek Stables as part of her job as barn trainer instructor, Dec. 6.
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (ACMC) Gen. John M. Paxton Jr., center, stands at attention as his wife, Debbie, right, and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos pin a fourth star onto his More
Dianne Crawford talks with Capt. Johnson and Sfc. Rivera before the start of the Multi National 2013 New Year's reception on Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden, Germany. (U.S. Army Europe photo by Visual Information Spe More
Soldiers from 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division return from a nine-month deployment, Jan. 16. (Photo by Spc. Glen Shackley, 7th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office)
Bonnie Amos, wife of Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, talks about her recent trip to visit Marines overseas during a military spouses’ conference here Jan. 31, 2013. Mrs. Amos spent the holida More
Families and friends search for their servicemember’s gear during the Combat Logistics Battalion 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group homecoming aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 1, 2013. Loved ones greeted the Marines More
Staff Sgt. Luis A. Rogers, a Sunrise, Fla., native and utilities chief with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, holds his daughter, Emmali Grace, for the first time shortly after returning More
U.S. Army Col. Christopher Sharpsten, left, the commander of the 82nd Sustainment Brigade, presents the Military Spouse Appreciation Award to Tracee Johnson-McNeil, the wife of Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin McNeil, More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Paul Vallade, the outgoing senior enlisted advisor to the commander of the Special Troops Battalion, 82nd Sustainment Brigade, stands at attention during an awards ceremony at Fort B More
Lieutenant Colonel Howard Hall and Sgt. Maj. Clifford Wiggins, the commanding officer and sergeant major of 3rd Amphibian Assault Battalion, pose for a group photo at the beginning of the battalion’s Jane Wayne More
A gift jar sits on a table during Spouses Day at the Stone Street Community Center aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 22, 2013. Military spouses worked with each other to learn more about their personalities and More
An inflatable Easter Bunny leans against a building where families of Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group gathered for an Easter egg hunt aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 23, 2013. The holi More
U.S. Army Sgt. Miguel Cano, right, with the 77th Sustainment Brigade, and his partner, Brian Driscoll, attend the second annual Knights Out Dinner at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., March 23, 201 More
U.S. Army Col. Jeffrey M. Sandbor, awards an Iron Mike pin to Joy Sebren during an Iron Mike award presentation at Fort Bragg, N.C., April 23, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Amanda Tucker/Released)
Pamela S. Jude, the family readiness officer, or FRO, for Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, poses for a picture aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 3, 2013. A FRO's responsibilities include o More
Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III speaks to an auditorium full of soldiers May 16. During his speech, Chandler allowed soldiers the opportunity to ask him questions on any subject pertaining to the state More
Spouses participate in Aviation Spouses Day June 7, 2013, at Fort Rucker, Ala. Military spouses participate in a variety of activities to experience a day in the lives of their soldiers. (Photo by Sara E. Martin)
Amanda Lake, an Army spouse, low crawls through mud and under barbed wire during 1st Air Cavalry Brigade’s Spouse Spur Ride July 9. During the event, spouses performed physical readiness training, maneuvered th More
Tracey Hepner, right, and her spouse U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Tammy Smith, hold an American flag after Hepner received her dependent identification card at the U.S. Army Reserve headquarters at Fort Bragg, N.C., Se More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Joseph Billups, 1st Sgt. of the 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), stands in front a formation of participants during the company's "Day In Their Boots" event at Fort George G. Meade, Md., More
Terri Cannon, spouse of 1st Sgt. Anthony Cannon from the 407th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, climbs an obstacle at the Air Assault Obstacle Course for the battalion More
Melanie O’Neill, a volunteer with Fort Bragg Army Community Services teaches spouses with the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, how to walk through a receiving line during the protocol porti More
U.S. Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., left, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife, Mary, right, speak with Montel Williams during the Operation Home Cooking event as part of the Metropol More
Maj. Luis LopezColon, brigade chaplain, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, shows female soldiers and spouses from 4th CAB, how to properly channel energy when striking an attacker, at the Speci More
Brigadier General Vincent A. Coglianese, 1st Marine Logistics Group Commanding General, awards Dannielle Maxwell, wife of Gunnery Sgt. Dustin Maxwell, Landing Support Company Gunnery Sergeant, Combat Logistics More
Dannielle Maxwell, wife of Gunnery Sgt. Dustin Maxwell, Landing Support Company Gunnery Sergeant, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, looks at a plaque she received during a Family Readine More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Fondulis, 18th Force Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge, shakes hands with Cindy Scaparrotti, wife of U.S. Army Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, during a visit to More
Gold Star spouse Denisa Thomas looks through the dress selection rack at Dillard’s in Killeen March 7 for the Remembrance Fashion Show. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Tomora Clark, 13th Public Affairs Detachment)
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daniel G. Dillender, airframes mechanic with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), is reunited with his wife, Ang More
FreChelle Wilson, a mother, an artist and an Army wife, mentors young children in a “Young Rembrandts” after-school art class at Newman Elementary School, El Paso, Texas, March 31 2014. Wilson enjoys giving chi More
Rochelle Crockett, Survivor Outreach Services programs manager, explains a group activity during a Gold Star Wives Day event at Fort Eustis, Va., April 3, 2014. Gold Star families are relatives of Service membe More
A military spouse looks on while an Air National Guard service member from the 147th Reconnaissance Wing takes his turn in the "pit" of a KC-135R to watch F-16's refuel during an incentive flight May 3, 2014, a More
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James F. Amos, far right, congratulates Lakesha Cole, second from the right, as the 2014 Military Spouse of the Year recipient during an awards luncheon at Joint Base Myer-Henderson More
Cpl. Jesse Tingle, a musician with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band, practices flute outside the band hall, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., May 14. Tingle collects historical American flags. H More
Lt. Gen. Donald Campbell Jr. pins the Distinguished Service Medal upon Col. John M. Spiszer during his US Army Europe Retirement Ceremony in Wiesbaden, Germany on Lucius D. Clay Kaserne. (Photo taken by Visual More
Aria Smith, 10 months, and her mother, Rebecca Smith, both family members from the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, await the commencement of the More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Shane E. Henson reports to Lt. Col. Stephen Pritchard (far right), commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, as Marines and their families stand More
Retired U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins, a Medal of Honor recipient, sits with his wife during a ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Sept. 16, 2014. Adkins was awarded the Medal of Honor Se More
Marines and sailors with the Ground Combat Element Integrated Task Force play a game of basketball during the unit’s beach bash family event at Onslow Beach, Sept. 19, 2014. Other activities during the event in More
A Soldier in 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade explains how to shoot a simulated M16 rifle to Cheryl Gibson, wife of Col. Brian Gibson, the 69th ADA Bde. commander, Oct. 2 in the Engagement Skills Trainer on F More
Command Sgt. Maj. Roque Quichocho (left), an Indiana native and senior enlisted advisor for the 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion “First Attack,” 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry More
Lainey (bottom left), attempts to sink a bucket as her father, Spc. Andrew Villalobos (bottom right), a San Jose, Calif., native with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalio More
Connie Sprynczynatyk, civilian aide to the secretary of the Army, places the "The Silver Order of the de Fleury Medal" on Maj. Gen. Sprynczynatyk, adjutant general for the North Dakota National Guard, at the Gu More
Spouses of U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in a combat fitness test by lifting 30-pound ammo cans during a “Jane Wayne Da More
U.S. Navy sailor Petty Officer 2rd Class Kazmin Stan walks with the morning colors aboard the USS Essex (LHD-2) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) aboard Naval Bas More
Eileen Murray, pitcher, the Grass Stains, pitches the ball during a spouses’ kickball game at Felix Field, March 15, 2015. The Spring Kickball League started March 1 and is scheduled until April 15. (Official M More
Monique Phommasy, widow of California Army National Guard Spc. Thithavy Tony Phommasy of the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), took part in a free two-day sailing certification course, April 10-11, 2015 More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jordan Hoover, a motor transport operator assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), addresses the audience during the 3rd MAW Evening Colors ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Mir More
Katy Shipman, 423rd Medical Squadron key spouse, left, listens as Janet Driggers, 501st Combat Support Wing key spouse, discusses her motivation behind becoming a key spouse, during an informal meeting at RAF A More
Senior Airman Erica Andrews (right), from the 301st Maintenance Group and 22 weeks pregnant, and Haley McMillan, 26 weeks pregnant, look through baby journals during the "Special Delivery" baby shower hosted by More
A Marine spouse rides in an M1A1 Abrams tank during Spouse Appreciation Day at Range SR-10 aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 2, 2015. 2nd Tank Battalion put on an event in which the spouses would participate in e More
150612-N-OO032-546 SILVERDALE, Wash. (June 12, 2015) -- Sgt. Ira Daniels, an Ewa Beach, Hawaii native assigned to Marine Corps Security Force Battalion (MCSFBn) - Bangor, demonstrates the tactical use of infrar More
150717-N-OO032-162 SPOKANE, Wash. (July 17, 2015) -- Electronics Technician 2nd Class Christopher Neeper, an Albemarle, N.C., native assigned to USS Nebraska (SSBN 739), received the American Legion Department More
Senior Airman Jason Afanador, left, fuel specialist with the 108th Maintenance Squadron, is greeted by Col. Robert A. Meyer Jr., right, commander, 108th Wing, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 5, More
The Military Spouse Community Leadership Association hosted Belle of the Ball at the Combat Center Officer’s Club, Oct. 3, 2015. MSCLA held the event to provide information to spouses on what to expect at the M More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Lindsay, 114th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Element, Takes time between briefings to hug his wife Tessa, during a Yellow Ribbon Welcome Home event, Sioux Falls, S.D., Nov 7, More
U.S. Air Force Honor Guard casket team carries the casket during the graveside service for Maureen Fitzsimons Blair, also known as Maureen O’Hara, in Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery, Nov. 9, 2015. She More
151110-N-EI558-013 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Nov. 10, 2015) ) Spouses from Helicopter Maritime Strike (HSM) Squadron 77 navigate through the blindfolded ‘Target Practice’ challenge during the annual Car More
Amanda McMillan, wife of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Christopher McMillan, executive officer for Bulk Fuel Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, is named the winner of the 2015 1st ML More
The five-day Transition GPS (Goals, Plans, Success) Workshop held from Jan. 25 to 29 for the first time at Camp Zama Education Center. Twenty-one participants including Soldiers and a spouse attended the worksh More
Corporal Nick Nelson and his wife, Sgt. Alice Nelson, review a personal inventory during the semi-annual Chaplain’s Religious Enrichment Development Operation Marriage Enrichment Retreat in New Bern, Feb. 5-6. More
Capt. Wes Szempruch, 335th Fighter Squadron chief of training, gives a briefing to spouses of members of the 335th FS and 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Feb. 16, 2016, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C More
Sasha Ridley, volunteer instructor and licensed real estate agent in Virginia, teaches the participants a seminar how to buy a home as part of a five-day financial readiness workshop held at the Camp Zama Army More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Nathaniel Halley, 20th Fighter Wing chief of wing inspections, secures Niza Baber, wife of Senior Airman Stephen Baber, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft electrical and environmen More
Misty Bass, Command Sgt. Maj. David W. Bass's spouse, receives a Commander's Award for Public Service ribbon in a small token of gratitude from Col. Donn H. Hill, commander of 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, f More
David Lucar fires an M16-A4 service rifle at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan March 18, 2016. Lucar was able to experience dynamic facets of life in the Marine Corps. This included an Amphibious Assault Vehicle raid More
Regan Andersen, awarded Outstanding Youth Volunteer of the Year, conducts a cake-cutting ceremony with Maj. Gen. James F. Pasquarette and Col. William Johnson, commanders of USARJ and USAG Japan, respectively, More
Military spouses gather up valuable information about resources available to military families May 7 in Los Alamitos, California, during a Military Spouse Appreciation Day event organized by California Army Nat More
Soldiers study local insects during the Summer Safety Day and Health Fair hosted by USAG Japan’s Safety Office May 12 at the Yano Fitness Center. (U.S. Army Photos by Noriko Kudo)
Staff Sgt. Denisha Bess, assigned to U.S. Army Medical Department Activities-Japan, works on her resume during a two-day workshop hosted by Hire Heroes, USO, Oct 20 and 21 to prepare for her transitioning proce More
Sgt. 1st Class Kimara White; center, assigned to U.S. Army Japan, who graduated with an associate’s degree, takes a photo with Maj. Gen. James F. Pasquarette; left, commander of U.S. Army Japan & I Corps (Forwa More
Key Spouse volunteer Dora Holt talks with Airmen and their families during a hybrid holiday and bon voyage party held for the 163d Civil Engineer Squadron and their families Jan. 7, 2017, at March Air Reserve B More
Ten Arnn student competitors show judges their answers during Arnn Elementary’s 28th annual school-wide National Geographic Bee held Jan. 13 inside the school's information center. (U.S. Army Photos by Noriko Kudo)
Camp Zama Soldiers and community members attend the Veteran Transition Conference 2017 hosted by Camp Zama's Transition Service Center Jan. 18 at Camp Zama Community Club Jan 18 to gain insight and resources on More
Tatum Clark, 8th-grader at Zama Middle School, plays a drum solo during the annual Young Americans’ performance night held Jan. 26 inside Arnn Elementary School's cafeteria on Sagamihara Family Housing Area aft More
FEMP event participants converse with each other during a meet-and-greet Feb. 3 hosted by 441st Military Intelligence Battalion and US Army Garrison Japan at Camp Zama Community Club as part of the Female Enric More
Dave Burger, 341st Force Support Squadron Airman and Family Readiness Center transition program manager, holds up resume and job interview informational pamphlets, Feb. 14, 2017, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mo More
KMC spouses interact during the 86th Airlift Wing's SpouseFit event Feb. 23 at the Ramstein Officers' Club. The two-day event featured various activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class D. Blake Browning)
Augusta resident Allissa Bates, the wife of Sgt. Mathew Bates, a Cyber Defense student, gets her brush into gear March 9 in Pendleton King Park, on behalf of Augusta “Rocks!”
Dorothy McAuliffe, wife of Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, addresses the crowd at the Heroes at Home Military Spouse Appreciation and Awards event May 5 at the Lee Club.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul F. Zukunft delivers his remarks during the 2016 Coast Guard Enlisted Persons of the Year Banquet at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C., Thursday, May 11, 2017. During the ceremony, More
Maj. Gen. James A. Jacobson, Air Force District of Washington commander, and the 11th Force Support Squadron Airmen pose for a photograph during a group physical training session at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Oct More
Brig. Gen. David W. Maxwell speaks to the families of service members with 2nd Marine Logistics Group during the unit’s spouse orientation event at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 26, 2017. The event allowed spouses More
Susi Boudreaux and her husband, Col. John Boudreaux, have been married for over 28 years. On September 2016, John suffered an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest requiring quadruple heart bypass surgery, a situation More
Katelyn Shaver sings for the attendees of the West Coast Senior Enlisted Professional Dinner at Valley Center, Calif., Feb. 8, 2018. Schaefer, a distinguished guest of Sgt. Maj. Bradley Kasal, sergeant major, I More
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – The Lee family holds hands in prayer before dinner in their home at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 10, 2018. Jolynn Lee, (Back Left) wife of Maj. Jeffrey Lee, (Right) Marine Air-Ground Task Forc More
Renee Hickman, Ranches at Belt Creek executive chef, poses for a portrait March 28, 2018, in Belt, Mont. Hickman moved to Montana with her family and landed a cooking job at a local ranch all in less than a yea More
Brandi Pompa, wife of Sgt. Isaac Pompa, scouts, Alpha Company, 1st Tank Battlion, and Katherine Shelton, wife of Cpl. Chad Shelton, scouts, Alpha Company, 1st Tanks, adjust their kevlar helmets during the unit’ More
Newly married couples from 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, Division Artillery, 1st Armored Division participate in an icebreaker during the third Annual Recognition of Newlywed Couples at the Famil More
Air Force Master Sgt. Katherine Brumfield, 249th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, gives a preflight briefing at the flightline at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 14, 2018. More than 100 Airman and sp More
Second Lady of the United States, Karen S. Pence, center, speaks with military spouses at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 30. Pence met with military spouses to discuss issues that directly affe More
Amanda Sexton, spouse of U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Shane Sexton, Coast Guard Station, Gulfport, Mississippi, looks at books during Pamper Me Day in the Sablich Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Missi More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Randall A. Ogden, 4th Air Force commander, Air Force Reserve Command, addresses Airmen and family members of the U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 44th Aerial Port Squadron during Operation Inaf More