Spc. Cassandra Pewoski, a resident of Wayland, smiles

Spc. Cassandra Pewoski, a resident of Wayland, smiles at her husband as she holds her daughter Lilly. Pewoski, who has only been in the Army for a couple of years is deploying for the first time with Michigan Army National Guard’s 126th Theater Public Affairs Support Element, out of Fort Custer, Michigan. The Soldiers of the unit are enjoying the last bit of time they have with their families at the farewell ceremony yesterday January 28, 2020. (Michigan National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tegan Kucera/Released)