The hall was filled with FRG leaders and Commanders from across the country:
General Casey addresses the crowd:
Mrs. Casey addresses the crowd:
Secretary of the Army, John McHugh, Chief of Staff of the Army, General Casey and Sergeant Major of the Army, SMA Preston re-sign The Army Family Covenant. Secretary McHugh assured the crowd that although the Covenant was instituted under Secretary Geren's tenure, he is fully committed to its tenets.
An impressive Forum. I talked with several attendees who felt they left with recharged batteries and a renewed sense of purpose. As I said below, I'm requesting a copy of a particularly instructive presentation by Dr. Lyn Heirakuji on geographically-disbursed military families. I know this will be of interest to SpouseBUZZ readers because we have a large number of readers who are not located near or on a military installation.