Military Family

Children of a I Marine Expeditionary Force (FWD) Marine wait for their father to return during a homecoming celebration, March 28. Many programs available on base help children to understand deployments and sta More

Spc. Charles Stephens, a communications specialist with Headquarters Company, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, prepares radios for a convoy from Camp Ramadi, Iraq, June 29. Charles and his More

A staff member with Lewis-McChord Communities, the overseer of all housing on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, serves a hot dog to the spouse of a JBLM service member July 23 during an annual barbecue hosted by the ho More

Major Angella M. Lawrence administers the Oath of Enlistment to her two sons, Kalab and Christian, Nov. 14 at the Military Entrance Processing Center, in Raleigh, N.C. Lawrence is a commissioned officer in the More

Sgt. Lindsey Sine, supply administration and operations specialist with I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), holds her daughter, Feb. 27, as approximately 150 Marines and sailors prepare to deploy to Afghani More

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos walks with his granddaughter down the steps from the Home of the Commandants before attending an Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C More

Under secretary of the army Joseph W. Westphal speaks about his working relationship with Lt. Col. H. Clay Lyle just prior to promoting him to Lieutenant Colonel at the Pentagon, Jan. 8, 2013, Washington, D.C. More

Carmen Capestany, wife of a deployed soldier from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), receives a refurbished laptop from Operation Homelink at Fort Campbell's Family Resource Cen More

Army Capt. Richard E. Crocker, a certified registered nurse anesthetist from Albuquerque, N.M., assigned to the 14th Combat Support Hospital, checks equipment at his forward surgical location in Afghanistan, Ma More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Deputy District Commander Lt. Col. Patrick Dagon, get his shoulder boards placed on by his wife, Emily (left) and his mother, Myra (right) during a promotion cere More

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Tammy Smith, right, the Army Reserve's director of Human Capital Core Enterprise, and her partner, Tracey Hepner, attend the second annual Knights Out Dinner at the U.S. Military Academy in More

U.S. Army Capt. Joshua Lee and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jessica Lee, a dual-military couple currently deployed to Kandahar Airfield in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, with the Headquarters and Headquarters Compa More

Military service members, retirees and family members attend a Celebrating the Military Family event at Hilton Hawaiian Village organized by the Armed Services YMCA of Honolulu. Armed Services YMCA promotes the More

Chace, left, and Mekhi, sons of 1st Sgt. Delwin Ellington, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company first sergeant, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, and a native of West Palm Beach, Fla., study the M-107 special appl More

Hilary Green, daughter of retired Sgt. Maj. Kimberly Green and a senior at James Clemons High School, executes a backflip off the balance beam. The gymnast signed to attend Iowa State on a full scholarship, Nov. 13.

Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife, Lisa, served as keynote speakers at the Congressional Military Family Summit at Fort B More

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Anderson, 4th Fighter Wing command post controller, poses with her family for a portrait at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Nov. 13, 2013. To recognize all the military More

Capt. Troy Cline, S-3 shop, chief of operations, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 728th Military Police Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade, introduces his 2-month-old son, Luke Cline, to Sgt. 1st C More

(From left to right) Master Sgt. Dan L., Command Sgt. Maj. Lola M., and their son, Staff Sgt. Jaymes S. Skillman pause for a family photo during the WAREX 14-03 exercise here July 19. The Skillmans, from Helena More

Spc. Tony Girod, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), shovels snow behind the dining facility Feb. 14, 2014. The U.S. Army and Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall urg service members and employees to stay saf More

Sharon Story, a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, plays with her children, Michael and Abbey, in her husband’s office located in the Marine Aviation and Logistics Squadron 13 building aboard Marine Corps Air Sta More

Brothers Jack and Joshua Seeberger enlisted together in 2018 and are now serving as loadmasters in the 109th Airlift Wing. (US Air National Guard Photo by MSgt Christine Wood)

The Nashville Sounds hosted a Veteran and Surviving Military Game on Sunday, May 18. The Sounds honored Gold Star families before the game on the field. The Sounds host veteran appreciation games every Sunday. More

Spc. Ryan Clemons with the 1123rd Sapper Company holds a portrait of his late father, Staff Sgt. Thomas Clemons at the unit's armory in Leitchfield, Ky., June, 8, 2014. Clemons enlisted into the same unit his f More

Families, friends and co-workers gather for the 14th Airlift Squadron's return from Southeast Asia, June 16, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Deployed to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, the crews More

Army Maj. Bobbie Jo Mayes presents the Physical Fitness Award to Army 2nd Lt. Cassandra Mullins during a commissioning ceremony in Frankfort, Ky., Sept. 27, 2014. Mullins was one of 16 Kentucky Guardsmen sworn More

Stetson Bardfield poses with wounded warriors while driving an Action Track Chair Oct. 2, 2014, at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado, Colo. After the gold medal sitting volleyball match at t More

Jaden Williams, four, the son of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Damien Williams, 145th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, gets his face painted during Family Day held at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Ch More

Kaliyah, three, hugs her father U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Damien Williams, 145th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, during Family Day held at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas Interan More

Hollyanne Milley paints Christmas tree ornaments with children at the Cody Child Development Center Nov. 12 on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Milley and Holly Dailey, both residents of More

Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Commander Col. Mike Henderson gives remarks at a town hall meeting in Spates Community Club Nov. 12, 2014. JBM-HH will begin hosting quarterly town halls with employees beginning More

Rob Keller, former director of the North Dakota National Guard’s Service Member and Family Support Division, stands outside the Military Service Center in Bismarck, N.D. The “one-stop” service facility concept More

Abby Fries, age 4, helps her father, Theran, clear remembrance wreaths from Arlington National Cemetery Jan. 22. Volunteer service can help build and enhance careers for service members transitioning out of the More

A Soldier from the 1176th Transportation Company meets with a vendor at the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program after returning from a nine-month deployment from Afghanistan. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Matt Young/RELEASED)

Josey Mitchell, a dance director at Coronado High School, was pre-cast to play the role of Mary Poppins in the upcoming Broadway musical “Mary Poppins,” produced by the University of Texas El Paso Dinner Theatr More

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii-U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Foley, the new command sergeant major of the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, poses with his family after enjoying some time More

Spc. Adrian Mitchell, 2nd Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment (left), stands next her son, Pfc. Dylan Mitchell, 2nd Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, July 14, 2015. Spc. Mitchell and h More

GULF OF ADEN (July 14, 2015) The USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) delivers supplies and goods to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during a replenishment at sea. The Marines of the 15th Mari More

GULF OF ADEN (July 16, 2015) U.S. Marines and Sailors relocate an AH-1Z Viper from the “Greyhawks” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, on the flight deck of the More

GULF OF ADEN (July 17, 2015) U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Patrick DeFile, left, fires his weapon to find his battle-sight zero on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). DeFile More

Right, Maj. Bridget Dalziel receives assistance July 23 from JBM-HH Military Personnel Division Out Processing Lead Christine Aikens, with PCS orders to Fort Eustis in Newport News, Va. Dalziel is one of dozens More

ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (July 26, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Joseph Monrreal, left, watches over Marines as they fire their weapons try establish a battle-sight zero. Monrreal was assigned as the personal safety offic More

ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (July 28, 2015) U.S. Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team 1, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire an M240B machi More

ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (July 29, 2015) U.S. Marines with Light Armored Reconnaissance Detachment, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, engage targets in a Lig More

ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (July 29, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Zachary Zottoli sets up prior to serving hot chow to Marines during sustainment training. Zottoli is a food service specialist with Headquarters and Service More

GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 6, 2015) A U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion departs the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) to Djibouti for a routine personnel and cargo movement. The Marines of the 1 More

GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 7, 2015) U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Karl Warnstedt, left, serves ice cream to Cpl. Oscar Sotomeza during an ice cream social aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Bo More

GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 9, 2015) U.S. Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) prepare to receive supplies during a replenishment-at-sea. Anchorage is a part of the Essex Amphibious R More

GULF OF ADEN(Aug. 10, 2015) U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, perform lunges on the ramp of the well deck of the amphi More

GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 14, 2015) A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force fires his M1911A pistol at his target on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchor More

GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 15, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Jose Martinez, middle, helps sort mail received from the USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) during a replenishment-at-sea. Martinez is an administrative clerk with Comba More

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Turner (right), NCO in charge of the 391st Fighter Squadron medical element, poses for a photo with his wife, Tech. Sgt. Ann Turner, and children, Jaxon and Melanie, Aug. 18, 2015, in Mountai More

GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 18, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Jose Martinez, exercises buddy squats during a Marine Corps martial arts program green belt course aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). More

GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 20, 2015) The RFA Fort Victoria (A387) delivers a 2 ton test weight before it begins to deliver goods to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during a replenishment-at-se More

GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 21, 2015) U.S. Marine Sgt. Alex Snyder, right, and Gunnery Sgt. Vincent Rafferty tune the engine and check for proper gaps on a Light Armored Vehicle (LAV-25) in the well deck aboard the amph More

GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 22, 2015) U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sort parts delivered by the USNS John Ericsson (T-AO194) to the amphibious transport dock ship USS More

GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 24, 2015) A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force fires his weapon at his target on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LP More

GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 25, 2015) U.S. Marines and Sailors from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Essex Amphibious Ready Group enjoy a birthday meal aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD More

GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 26, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Cody Stephens repairs a half-shaft seal on an M1161 Internally Transportable Vehicle aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Stephens is a More

GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 28, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Oscar Sotomeza, left, supervises Sgt. Christian Gallegos as he does burpees during a Marine Corps martial arts program green belt course aboard the amphibious trans More

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Sept. 4, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Lucas Oisten, left, runs with the football for a touch-down during unit physical training. Oisten is radio operator with Weapons Company, Battalion Land More

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Sept. 6, 2015) U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, alongside other service members, run a 5K race aboard Camp Lemonnier. The Marines used the race to build camaraderi More

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Sept. 6, 2015) U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, alongside other service members, prepare to run a 5K race aboard Camp Lemonnier. The Marines used the race to build More

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Sept. 8, 2015) U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Michael Ramirez, left, inspects his Marine’s weapon during weapons maintenance. Ramirez is a platoon sergeant with Weapons Company, Battalion La More

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Sept. 8, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Brian Cervantes cleans his M4A1 carbine before training. Cervantes is a gunner with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Re More

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Sept. 9, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jedediah Vance, left, mounts an M41 Saber System onto a Humvee before a weapons and vehicle display with French forces. Vance is a gunner with Wea More

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Sept. 11, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. George Camden, right, performs squats during unit physical training. Camden is a driver with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalio More

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Sept. 14, 2015) A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Force Reconnaissance Detachment parachutes out of a French C-160. Elements of the 15th MEU are conducting bilate More

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Sept. 16, 2015) U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Force Reconnaissance Detachment inspect each other’s parachutes prior to jumping out of a UH-1Y Venom from Marine More

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Sept. 19, 2015) U.S. Marines with Delta Company, Light Armored Reconnaissance Detachment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, swim laps during water-conditioning training. The Marines were More

Far left, Chief Master Sgt. Paul Frisco, 111th Attack Wing command chief master sergeant, readies to high five a finisher of a wounded veterans cycling event held near Horsham, Pa., Sept. 30, 2015. Part of the More

ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (Sept. 29, 2015) U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit patrol alongside soldiers with the French 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (RIAOM) during a desert survival course. More

Pictured is one of several images displayed at the Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month Breaking the Silence Through Art event Sept. 30 at the Dining Facility on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base More

Campers and counselors from the International Association of Firefighters International Children’s Burn Camp arrive at the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall fire station and are greeted by The U.S. Army Old Guard More

Retired U.S. Army Gen. Eric Shinseki, 34th U.S. Army chief of staff, speaks during the Quarterly Moral Leadership Luncheon held at Memorial Chapel Oct. 1 on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Ha More

The Department of Veterans Affairs recently developed a series of free, confidential online tools designed to help service members, veterans and family members deal with the stresses that can come with life in More

Sgt. Amado Benin aids D’Angelo, 10, through an obstacle during the Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2’s Warrior Day at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Oct. 30, 2015. Marines with MWHS-2 hosted an More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Sharon Gilliland celebrates her final flight, also called a 'fini flight' aboard a KC-135R Stratotanker at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on Nov. 5, 2015. Gilliland, a pilot for 12 More

U.S. Air Force Honor Guard casket team carry the casket of actress Maureen O’Hara to her burial site at Arlington National Cemetery Nov. 9 in Arlington, Va. O’Hara an acclaimed Hollywood actress, starting in su More

Celebratory cake is shared with all those in attendance of the 240th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps at Rosenthal Theater Nov. 10 on the Henderson Hall portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. It is customa More

President Barack Obama speaks during the National Veterans Day Observance ceremony at Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Nov. 11. Obama praised current budget levels for the More

Service members with special needs family members, as well as other attendees, take notes during a benefits workshop sponsored by Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Exceptional Family Member Program, Nov. 13 in the More

One-hundred-and-eighty pre-registered runners hit the pavement outside Smith Gym on the Henderson Hall portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall for the 7th Annual JBM-HH Turkey Trot 5K Race Nov. 13. This year’ More

From left, Brandon Mason, 13; Khyla Mason, 11; and Shawnee Chaffin, 13; all members of the All Star Legacy Cheer and Dance group out of Front Royal, Va., pack care packages Nov. 14 inside the Joint Base Myer-He More

Spontaneity runs rampant as swing dancers— beginners, intermediates and advanced — routinely switch partners throughout all 13 of The U.S. Army Blues’ musical numbers during a Nov. 15 Tribute to Veterans Concer More

From left, Marine Corps Exchange electronics Sales Manager Myra Carothers assists Lance Cpl. Matthew Long and his holiday savings co-conspirator Lance Cpl. Jonathan Barks with the latest features on notebook co More

Prince William County Police Officer and recruiter Sherrie L. Farley speaks to a possible candidate at the Hiring Heroes Career Fair Nov. 17 at Spates Community Club on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer- More

After a year of training, Soldiers (from left) Spc. Aaron Zachary Lopez-Stoner, Pfc. Justin Lee Robinson and Spc. Dakota Wilburn, all three of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), were awarded the Tom More

Service members and their families were able to get a head start on preparing for their future during the Army Education Center’s military career and education expo, held Nov. 18 at the community center on the More

Using tobacco “harms readiness by impairing physical fitness and by increasing illness, absenteeism, premature death, and health care costs,” according to Army Regulation 600-63, chapter 7 section 2a. Furthermo More

Ken Washington, director of Human Resources for Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, speaks during a workforce town hall Nov. 19 at the Joe Rosenthal Theater on the Henderson Hall portion of the joint base. The town More

Maj. Brittany Nutt, 86th Medical Squadron women's health nurse practitioner, swears her daughter, Kiersten, into the Air Force before she leaves for basic military training Nov. 23, 2015, at Landstuhl Regional More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2015) U.S. Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Detachment, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrate to family membe More

Andrea Barreiro, posing here for a portrait Feb. 3 on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, has been named the Fort Myer Military Spouse of the Year for 2016. Military Spouse magazine founded More

A U.S. Army captain assigned to Special Operations Command South and his daughter listen to opening remarks Feb. 5, 2016, during this year's annual "Bring Your Child to Work" event held at SOCSOUTH in Homestead More

Staff Sgt. Juan Lopez, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, shows members of the Temecula Valley Hawks Soccer Club how to wear the EOD bomb More

Military family members participate in a tour of the White House March 1 as part of a military spouse meet and greet event coordinated by Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’s Army Community Service office. (Photo c More

2nd Lt. Beau Deleon and his family pose for a photo in the cockpit of a 108th Wing KC-135 Stratotanker at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, undated photo. (Courtesy Photo)

Volunteers and organizers from Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) gather to provide counseling and comfort to surviving military family members during the National Military Survivor Seminar and Goo More

Staff Sgt. Darren Love, a U.S. Army Reserve Soldier from the 200th Military Police Command, conducts a driver safety class for the unit's annual safety stand-down training June 4 at Fort Meade, Md. (U.S. Army p More