The Airmen and Family Readiness Center hosted a gathering for families Aug. 23, 2013, on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Families of deployed service members attended to connect with and support each other while their Airmen are deployed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amanda Morris/Released)
A military spouse receives a gift bag from an Airmen and Family Readiness Center employee, as part of a Hearts Apart gathering Aug. 23, 2013, on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The Hearts Apart program partnered with Heartlink’s Spouse Newcomers Program to assist families of deployed service members by helping them connect with other families in the same situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amanda Morris/Released)
A volunteer flips burgers during a Hearts Apart gathering hosted by the Airmen and Family Readiness Center Aug. 23, 2013, on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Families of deployed service members attended to connect with and support each other while their Airmen are deployed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amanda Morris/Released)
Children of deployed service members play in a bouncy castle during a Hearts Apart gathering hosted by the Airmen and Family Readiness Center Aug. 23, 2013, on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The Hearts Apart program partnered with Heartlink’s Spouse Newcomers Program to assist families of deployed Airmen by helping them connect with other families in the same situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amanda Morris/Released)