Vanessa Marles, military spouse, elbows a guard pad

Vanessa Marles, military spouse, elbows a guard pad at a self-defense class during Military Spouses Appreciation Day at the Risner Fitness Center on Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 8, 2015. Military Spouse Appreciation Day celebrates military spouses and their contributions to keeping our country safe. America's military spouses are the backbone of the families who support our troops during missions, deployments and their reintegration into daily life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)