Volunteers set up outdoor games for the Hearts Apart Backyard Barbecue Celebration at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, July 25, 2025. The event featured cookout fare, games and music aimed at fostering stronger community bonds between military members and families of those on deployed or remote tours in the local area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte)
Families of deployed and remote tour service members gathered on July 25, 2025, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia for the 633d Force Support Squadron’s Hearts Apart Backyard Barbecue Celebration.
The Hearts Apart program is sponsored by Army Community Service and aimed at strengthening community ties during times of separation from loved ones.
Attendees at the celebration enjoyed a variety of barbecue foods, games, bounce houses and music, all of which brought the JBLE community together in the warmth of the summer sunshine.
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JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Families of deployed and remote tour service members gathered on Friday, July 25, 2025 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis for the 633d Force Support Squadron’s Hearts Apart backyard barbecue celebration. The Hearts Apart programs are sponsored by Army Community Service and are aimed at strengthening community ties during times of separation from loved ones.
Attendees at the celebration enjoyed a variety of...
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