Photo by Staff Sgt. John Carkeet IV | 204th Public Affairs Detachment | 02.23.2019
Anna-Maria Bennet, a volunteer instructor, outlines the features and benefits of the Army Reserve's Family Program during a Family Readiness workshop during the 81st Readiness Division Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Feb. 23, 2019, at the Omni Resort & Hotel at Champions Gate in Orlando, Fla. Bennet was one of more than a dozen subject matter experts to help Soldiers and their spouses......
Photo by Staff Sgt. John Carkeet IV | 204th Public Affairs Detachment | 02.23.2019
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Levi Meynard, command sergeant major, 81st Readiness Division, speaks with hundreds of Soldiers and family members about the necessity of physically, mentally and financially preparing for a deployment during a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Feb. 23, 2019, at the Omni Hotel & Resort at ChampionsGate near Orlando, Fla. With four deployments to his name, Meynard......
Photo by Staff Sgt. John Carkeet IV | 204th Public Affairs Detachment | 02.23.2019
Michael Teilmann, ambassador, U.S. Army Reserve Ambassador Program, speaks with hundreds of Army Reserve Soldiers and family members on the purpose and benefits of the Army Reserve Ambassador Program during the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Feb. 23, 2019, at the Omni Hotel & Resort at ChampionsGate near Orlando, Fla. The U.S. Army Reserve Ambassador program compromises approximately 100......
Photo by Staff Sgt. John Carkeet IV | 204th Public Affairs Detachment | 02.23.2019
Kevin Coleman, a representative from Drexel University, speaks with a soldier about the various education opportunities during the 81st Readiness Division’s Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Feb. 23, 2019, at the Omni Resort & Hotel at ChampionsGate in Orlando, Fla. Dozens of representatives from military friendly schools, employers and non-profit organizations attended the event to inform......
Photo by Staff Sgt. John Carkeet IV | 204th Public Affairs Detachment | 02.23.2019
Marilyn K. Volker, a volunteer instructor specializing in sexuality, conducts a class on intimacy during the 81st Readiness Division’s Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Feb. 23, 2019, at the Omni Resort & Hotel at Champions Gate in Orlando, Fla. Volker was one of more than a dozen subject matter experts to help Soldiers and their spouses prepare for the mental, physical and emotional......
Photo by Staff Sgt. John Carkeet IV | 204th Public Affairs Detachment | 02.23.2019
Members of the 208th Army Band perform during the 81st Readiness Division’s Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program February 23, 2019, at the Omni Resort & Hotel at ChampionsGate in Orlando, FL. The 208th band supports the Yellow Ribbon event by providing entertainment during various ceremonies and social gatherings (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Marie Henderson, 204th PAD)....
Photo by Staff Sgt. John Carkeet IV | 204th Public Affairs Detachment | 02.23.2019
Soldiers and their family members attending the 81st Readiness Division’s Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program walk to their next class Feb. 23, 2019, at the Omni Resort & Hotel at Champions Gate in Orlando, Fla. Some of the classes offered included financial and legal planning, health readiness and family programs (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. John Carkeet, 204th PAD)....
Photo by Staff Sgt. John Carkeet IV | 204th Public Affairs Detachment | 02.23.2019
A soldier’s spouse asks a question about the uncertainty of deployment to a panel of experienced soldiers and spouses during the Family Panel at the 81st Readiness Division’s Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Feb. 23, 2019, at the Omni Resort & Hotel at ChampionsGate in Orlando, Fla. The panel offered valuable information and practical advice on what to expect before, during and after a......