Spc. James Lynch (left), a light wheel mechanic assigned to 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, listens to the instructions for the 30-second communication distra More
Chaplain (Maj.) Kenneth Haftorson teaches a group of Iron Soldiers and their spouses how to communicate with one another during a Strong Bonds retreat held at the Dragon Hill Lodge in U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan More
Maj. Donald Ehrke, chaplain for the 2nd Brigade Combat Team “Black Jack,” 1st Cavalry Division, instructs single soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2/1 CAV, on love languages during HHC’s Sing More
Army Reserve soldiers and their spouses participate in a Strong Bonds couples retreat in Minneapolis, Minn., on July 30, 2011.
Children of deployed soldiers watch a Sesame Street video on deployment while their parents participate in the Strong Bonds retreat seminar at the Redmond Marriott Town Center Jan. 28.
Families of the 101st Sustainment Brigade learn how to do the awareness wheel, an exercise at the brigade’s Strong Bonds retreat. The three-day workshop allowed families to strengthen relationships, inspire hop More
Participants of the Strong Bonds retreat, hosted by 4th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade, arrived at the Gaylord Texan hotel in Grapevine, Texas, March 23. Soldiers enjoyed a weekend retreat an More
Capt. James Leslie, the chaplain of the 3-1 Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, instructs military couples in communication and conflict resolution techniques at a "Strong More
Staff Sgt. Vernon Smith, motor sergeant for I Corps' Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion Rear Detachment, plays backgammon with son, Aaron, during a Strong Bonds event held at a resort on Mount Hood, May 4- More
Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Jeff Haight, a native of Minden, Neb., and member of the 80th Training Command, and his wife, Marci, participate in a Strong Bonds marriage retreat June 23, 2012, in Denver. The Haights More
Sgts. AnnKatherine and Travis McIver, Third Army/ARCENT Special Troops Battalion, and their daughter, Aliyanah, create a family mission statement project at the Third Army/ARCENT Family retreat, July 28, in Ash More
Sgt. Jason Douglas, a signals intelligence analyst with Bravo Company, 741st Military Intelligence Battalion, 704th Military Intelligence Brigade, discusses relationships with Sgt. Joshua Nick, a chaplain’s ass More
Soldiers participate in an exercise to find out what values and traits they find important during a relationship enhancement single soldier training event at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, Sept. 27 through Sept. 30. More
Capt. Michael W. Bradford, the chaplain for 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, interacts with participants using a listening game during a Str More
Chaplain Angel Perez, assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, speaks to children of deployed soldiers about communication styles during a Strong Bonds workshop Dec. 8 at the Music City More
Spc. Duskey Graham, a traditional small arms repair specialist, and his wife Shana, discuss the “Speaker-Listener” technique at the Strong Bonds retreat held at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, Mo., on March 23 More
Lt. Gen. Howard Bromberg, U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G1, visited Joint Base Lewis-McChord Apr. 26 to discuss the Army’s Ready and Resilient Campaign (R2C) with battalion and brigade commanders. The idea b More
Chap. (Col.) Mark Sachs, command chaplain for the Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command, instructs more than a dozen military couples during the Strong Bonds event hosted by the 99th RSC May 3 to 4 at th More
Spc. Devon Richberg and his family enjoy dinner at the Great Wolf Lodge in Mason Ohio, during a ‘Strong bonds’ retreat sponsored by the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division May 10-12. (U.S. A More
Maj. Khallid Shabazz (right center), brigade chaplain, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, reads to 1st ACB spouses May 18 during a Strong Bonds marriage retreat at the Drury Plaza Hotel Riverwalk, S More
Lt. Col. Eric Jackson, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade Family Life chaplain, talks to soldiers and their spouses about communication techniques for married couples during the 25th CAB Strong Bonds Marriage retreat More
Maj. James Blount, chaplain, 11th Signal Brigade, leads couples from the 62nd Expeditionary Signal Brigade in a group discussion during the unit's Strong Bond Retreat on Jan. 24-26 at Lakeway Resort and Spa in More
Capt. David Ramey, the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) chaplain, leads soldiers and spouses of the Group in a discussion about Dr. Gary Chapman’s “Five Love Languages” at a Strong Bonds program held Valenti More
Maj. Gregory Jackson, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade chaplain, directs a discussion at the Strong Bonds program event at the Sonesta resort on Hilton Head Island, S.C., Feb 15. (Photo by Sgt. William Begley, 3rd C More
Maryland Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Christopher Baldwin and wife, Shayna, had a romantic Valentine’s Day weekend to remember. Instead of the typical dinner date, they chose to attend a “Strong Bonds” event More
Maj. David Trogdon (left), the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, chaplain, talks with couples during the training portion of a Strong Bonds marriage retreat, held in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 2 More
Col. Mark Sachs, command chaplain of the Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command, right, receives the Meritorious Service Medal from Maj. Gen. Margaret W. Boor, 99th RSC commanding general, during Sachs’ r More
Staff Sgt. Frank Vaughn recently received a 2013 Upper Midwest Regional Emmy Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for his part in producing the documentary, “Battlefield to the Home F More
U.S. Army Spc. Adam Lewis, Company C, 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division of Middletown, Ohio, engages his opponents with his paintball gun during a spirited game of More
Lt. Col. Robert Brady, 88th Regional Support Command deputy command chaplain, speaks to Army Reserve couples about communication during a Strong Bonds event in Portland, Ore., April 4. Strong Bonds is a chaplai More
Paratroopers from the 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade participate in a Strong Bonds Single Soldiers retreat with Latvian Soldiers in Saulkrasti, Latvia, Aug. 1. Over the past year, m More
Army Col. Samuel Giese, chaplain with Joint Force Headquarters, District of Columbia National Guard, meets with Soldiers and their spouses from the District of Columbia Army Guard, during a Strong Bonds event i More
Children of Soldiers from 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, Third Infantry Division enjoy fun and games during the day care program provided as part of the Strong Bonds retreat at Sonesta Gwinnett Place in Duluth, Ga.
Strong Bonds is a commander driven program led by the unit chaplain corps which builds individual resiliency by strengthening the military family. The mission of the Strong Bonds program is to strengthen relati More
First Lt. Ashley Restuccio, a medical surgical nurse with the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 30th Medical Brigade, prepares for the Expert Field Medical Badge competition at Vilseck by attending a 30th Medi More
Chaplain (Capt.) Nick Stavlund, battalion chaplain, 1st Sustainment Command (Theater) Special Troops Battalion, speaks to 1st TSC couples about communication and marriage during a Strong Bonds retreat at Great More
Seventeen Soldiers and their families from Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, I Corps, gathered for a group photo during a Strong Bonds getaway at the Spa Lodge in the city of Centralia, Wash. The event, More
Lt. Col. Paul Andreasen, chaplain, 479th Field Artillery Brigade, gathered more than a dozen Soldiers and their families together for a Strong Bonds weekend full of family fun, bonding and skills enrichment at More
The Mississippi Army National Guard uses the Army Strong Bonds Program to give married service members and their spouses a fun weekend away as well as valuable training to strengthen their relationship. The cha More
Maj. William Bishop (second left) and his wife Amy (left) listen as Sgt. 1st Class Aaron Caveny (second right), accompanied by his wife Wendy (right), reads details about the Bishop’s during an icebreaker sessi More
Pfc. Emmanuel Rodriguez (left), a human resource specialist with the 1st Sustainment Command (Theater), talks about the strengths and weaknesses his group came up with for their personality along with Capt. Cli More
Thirty couples from 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment attended a Chaplain sponsored Date Night May 15 at Collins Quarter Restaurant, Savannah, Ga. The focus of the event was to give the couples a chance to sp More
Several of the participants gather for a photo with the U.S. Army Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle, an American term for vehicles that are designed specifically to withstand improvised explosive device a More
The Petros and Kitchens families pose in front of their van before hitting the road. From left are Lt. Col., chaplain, Tony Petros, Mandi Petros, Sgt. Seth Field, Alicia Kitchens, Eliana Kitchens, Tricia Petros More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Steven Battle, 116th Air Control Wing chaplain's assistant, Georgia Air National Guard, assists Airmen arriving for the Strong Bonds singles retreat at the Sea Palms Resort, St. Simons More
Master Sgt. Andre Williamson, the superintendent of the 108th Wing chaplain's office, instructs married couples during the Strong Bonds retreat at the Chauncey Hotel and Conference Center in Princeton, N.J., Au More
During the exercise Gema Bhakti 2015, the women from both the United States and Indonesia shared in a brief forum, each others career experiences. The forum enabled the women to begin developing strong bonds an More
Pfc. Chycnque Harvey, a Soldier with the 1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, feeds a horse during a marriage retreat at Tyson’s Corner at Lampasas, Texas, Oct. 22-23.
Capt. Gregory Trujillo, 86th Expeditionary Signal Battalion chaplain, teaches Soldiers how to use the Relationship Attachment Model (RAM) during the Soldiers retreat at the Inn of the Mountain Gods, Mescalero, More
Sgt. 1st Class Kimberly Torres, a medic from Budd Lake, N.J., discusses communication skills with her husband, Andrew, during a Strong Bonds event Feb. 26 at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, Pa. The Strong Bonds m More
Retired Chaplain (Col.) Scott McChrystal conducts a Leader Professional Development session at the Glen-Eyrie Resort near the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, Feb. 26, 2016. McChrystal hosted a professio More
One-hundred-and-forty-seven service members and their family attended a Maryland Army National Guard Strong Bonds event at the Hyatt Regency in Baltimore, from Feb. 26-28, 2016. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Dav More
An Army Reserve married couple connects during a Strong Bonds event conducted at the Hilton Oak Brook Hills Resort in Oak Brook, Ill, April 8-10. The 88th Regional Support Command conducts nearly 20 Strong Bond More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade participate in a High-Ropes Course, May 19, 2016, in Terlano, Italy, as part of the Strong Bonds Program. Strong Bonds is a program aimed at buildin More
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. – Spc. Cameron Jason (left), Troop F, 6-17 Attack Reconnaissance Squadron, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4ID, asks a question while his wife, Spc. Janay Jason, 59th Quartermaster Company, 6 More
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Siercke assists Chaplain Christopher Melvin as he tends to blisters on his feet during a single day 23.9-mile rim-to-rim hike of the Grand Canyon as part of the Strong Bonds program event du More
Capt. Stephanie Okolo, the chaplain for Regimental Engineer Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, helps facilitate questions at the Ohana Place Chapel here for the regiment’s first Marriage Enhancement Question and A More
Couples work together during an exercise to create a project out of Lego pieces during the 1st Theater Sustainment Command Strong Bonds Marriage Conference Dec. 10 in Williamsburg, Virginia. The retreat was hos More
Chap. (Maj.) Timothy Elliott, Strong Bonds program manager for the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, overseas couples checking in for a Strong Bo More
Service members from the Arizona National Guard participated in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range during a unique Strong Bonds event. Events such as these have contributed to the succ More
Children of a deployed Air Guardsman color at a station set up by the USO while attending a Strong Bonds event at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, March 27, 2 More
Chaplain (Col.) Erik Feig, standing right, command chaplain for 88th Regional Support Command, and his wife Stacey, standing right, welcome Soldiers and their spouses to a Strong Bonds event in suburban Minnea More
Brig. Gen. Tracy Smith, 807th Medical Command deputy commander, Col. Twanda 'Tia' Young, U.S. Army Reserve Command G-1 and Chief Warrant Officer 5 Belynda Lindsey, 63rd RSC command chief warrant officer met wit More
U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Daniel Wilton, a chaplain with the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, speaks about the basic concepts of the Strong Bonds “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families More
Chap. (Maj.) Saul Castillo, chaplain for the Joint Personal Effects Depot at Dover Air Force Base, addresses a dozen Army Reserve chaplains from the northeast region during training that will qualify them to su More
Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers and their spouses attend a couple’s retreat at the Knob Hill Inn Resort in Sun Valley, Nov. 17 to 19. The event was part of a Strong Bonds workshop intended to teach them too More
Army Spc. Fancisco J. Albizu is in the Army Reserve. He is assigned to the 35th Expeditionary Signal Battalion as a Computer/Detections Systems Repairer, in Yauco, Puerto Rico, attend the Strong Bonds event he More
Sgt. Karrington Austin (left) and her husband, Spc. Dominque Austin, both assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, pose for a photo at Fort Ste More
4th Cavalry Multi-Functional Training Brigade hosts a Strong Bonds retreat Feb. 13-15, 2018 at the Great Wolf Lodge in Mason, Ohio. Eleven families from 4th Cav. MFTB attended the event to receive marriage enri More
Ashley and Quentin Barnett, married for seven years, participate in couples yoga at the United States Army Pacific Strong Bonds retreat March 25, 2018 in Honolulu. “This weekend we really felt like this USARPA More
Sgt. 1st Class Ashaunte Coleman, 1st Battalion, 77th Armored Regiment, works on understanding her personality during a Strong Bonds event at El Paso’s Top Golf May 3. Coleman considers herself a ‘red’ type pers More
Tamika McKenzie, a Strong Bonds attendee, smiles as she participates in the three-day course designed to help single Soldiers become better communicators and improve their personal, professional and familial re More
Soldiers with 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team. 1st Armored Division, participate in 1AD’s Organizational Day Aug. 24. They play games such as kickball, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, and many more. (U.S. Army photo More
Soldiers with 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team. 1st Armored Division, participate in 1AD’s Family Day Aug. 24. The Bulldogs had games set up for the children along with static displays of their armored vehicles. More
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers and Families of the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) meet for a Strong Bonds training event in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Aug. 25-26, 2018.
HONOLULU, Hawaii - The 9th Mission Support Command Chaplains Office hosted the first Financial Stewardship Training - Strong Bonds Jan. 25 - 27 in Waikiki and plan six more training workshops across the Pacific More
Katya Smith and Melissa Jasso, both Ivy Division spouses, look over their answers after completing an ice-breaker activity during the deployed spouses retreat in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Sept. 20, 2018. More More
Senior Master Sgt. Ed Francois and his wife Tech. Sgt. Brenda Francois work, both assigned to the 509th Maintenance Group, collaborate to style their daughter JazLynn's hair on Nov. 11, 2018 at Whiteman Air For More
10th Combat Aviation Brigade Soldiers participated in a 3-day Strong Bonds Single Soldiers Training Event 16-18 Nov. at Niagara Falls, New York. The purpose of the Strong Bonds training is to help young Soldier More
Chaplain (Capt.) Joseph Ledger, brigade chaplain, 646th Regional Support Group, teaches the first lesson of 7 Habits from Franklin Covey during a family Strong Bonds retreat in Bloomington, Minnesota, December More
Chaplain Lt. Col. Sean Wead, acting division chaplain, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) counsels a Soldier Dec. 12, at the Installation Chaplain’s Office on Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The chaplaincy offers m More
HONGCHEON, Republic of Korea - Ricel Ibarra, U.S. Army spouse, Darmstadt, Germany native, bonds with her three-year-old son, Kai, through laughter during a 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division famil More
HONGCHEON, Republic of Korea – Soldiers throughout 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division and family members pose for a group picture during a Strong Bonds family training event at Vivaldi Park Ski Wo More
Strong Bonds is a unit-based, chaplain led program but is not religion based, nor is it couples therapy. Their core mission is to increase individual Soldier and family member readiness through relationship edu More
CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea –Maj. Gen. D. Scott McKean, San Jose, California native, commanding general, 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division, asks National Football League commentators a ques More
Jasmine Morris and Rachel Jolin, Eighth Army religious support team volunteers, hand out coloring books and information on a parenting program Feb. 15 during the 8A religious support team’s movie night hosted o More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Rachel Lewis, an instructor and curriculum developer assigned to the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center, and her husband Eric, sarcastically act out how some couples spend time More
Soldiers and Family from the 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division during a Strong Bonds retreat at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Jacksonville, Fla. Se More
Pomaika’i Suiso receives a back rub from husband Senior Airman Benjamin Suiso Jr., 154th Medical Group medic during a massage therapy lesson as part of a Strong Bonds relationship skills workshop, Mar. 23, 2018 More
Executive Enlisted spouses were separated from their Soldiers to write down and discuss the challenges they face as an Army family at the first Executive Enlisted Strong Bonds retreat in downtown Honolulu, Hawa More
Maj. Nicholas Chou (left), the 73rd Troop Command brigade chaplain, poses for an Easter 2019 photo with his arm around his wife, Sarah, who is a nurse. Also pictured are his three children: Taylor (from right), More
Chaplain (Maj.) Adrian Obrian, Strong Bonds program manager, 63rd Readiness Division, delivers a set of instruction, during the single Soldier portion of the 63rd RD’s latest Strong Bonds event for single Soldi More
156th Security Forces Defender Josh Rivera, center, demonstrates self-defense techniques for his fellow Airmen at a Single Strong Bonds event in Fajardo, PR.
4th Cavalry Multi-Functional Training Brigade Chaplain Maj. Joel Panzer conducts Stronger Families Oxygen seminar during a Strong Bonds training event Sept. 19, 2019 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Conventio More
Single Soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade work on a personality questionnaire during a Strong Bonds retreat in Kansas City, Kansas, Dec. 4. The personality questionnaire was a tool used More
Chaplain (Maj.) Mark D. Williams, training and resource manager for the 81st Readiness Division, discusses the newly introduced online Strong Bonds course that will be going out to the field this month with his More
U.S. Army Spc. Heidi Balli, a military policeman with the 527th Military Police Company, 709th Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, explains U.S. site exploitation procedures to Georgian Defense Forces pers More
U.S. Army South Commanding General Maj. Gen. Daniel R. Walrath and his wife (left) encourage family members in attendance at the Strong Bonds couples training Nov. 7 at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort in More
Families from 4th Cavalry Multi-Functional Training Brigade engage in relationship education and skills training during a Strong Bonds retreat Dec. 4, 2020 at Great Wolf Lodge in Mason, Ohio. The Strong Bonds r More
Study time: FIRES Squadron Chaplain Capt. Doug Hogsten explains a marriage exercise during the family retreat held at the Edelweiss Lodge in Garmisch.