Bringing families together
HANSCOM AFB, Mass. -- Nine-year-old Tyra Fisher completes a child activity sheet while spouses of deployed servicemembers talk with Lt. Col. Gerald Parish, 66th Mission Support Group vice commander, about deployment issues during the Airman and Family Readiness Center's Back to School Hearts Apart gathering, Aug. 27. Hearts Apart events are specifically designed for families of deployed and extended-temporary duty servicemembers. The gatherings allow families to connect during fun events and offer families a forum to discuss deployment-related concerns and issues. To learn more about the program, contact the A&FRC at (781) 377-4222. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)