Military spouses enjoy down day

Jill Vagle and Mary Ann Pace, Ocean County Massage Institute therapists, give complimentary massages to military spouses at the Military Spouse Appreciation Day Open House May 10, 2013, on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The event hosted by the Military and Family Support Center is a salute to military spouses for their accomplishments, patriotism and sacrifices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Russ Meseroll/Released)

(U.S. Navy courtesy photo/Released)

(U.S. Navy courtesy photo/Released)

Man on the Street

Army 1st Sgt. James Greene, 78th Training Division first sergeant, from Bel Air, Md. "My mother lives nearby so my sister and I will be taking her out to dinner and then to church. We will then meet up with the rest of the family to end Mother’s Day."

Man on the Street

Navy Seaman Apprentice Jordan Noto, Fleet Readiness Center East and Aviation Support Detachment aviation support equipment technician, from Kenner, La. "I ordered flowers for my mom and grandmother separately, then arranged for both of them to give the bouquets to each other."

Children on the Street

Malcolm McCollum, 8-year-old son of Staff Sgt. La Meisha Davis, 87th Communications Squadron “My mom teaches me how to be responsible and take care of myself.”

Children on the Street

Ainsley Davis, 7-year-old daughter of Air Force Maj. Amie Purnell-Davis, 21st Air Mobility Operations Squadron “She helps people when they get hurt. She works on air planes and helps others stay safe.”

99 RSC

Col. Malcolm "Tim" Burr, Army Reserve Sustainment Command Information Analysis Response Team director, right, and his wife, Julianne, joined more than a dozen military couples at the strong bond event hosted by the Army Reserve's 99th Regional support Command May 3-4, 2013, at the Omni-Parker Hotel in Boston. The chaplain-led Strong Bonds program is designed to help soldiers and their families build relationship resiliency and readiness through education and skills training that enhance communication and offer constructive ways to handle stress. (U.S. Army courtesy photo/Released)

NAVAIR commander visits joint base

Naval Air Systems Command commander, Vice Adm. David Dunaway, right, strikes up conversations with Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst employees after presenting them with documents recognizing their achievements in the Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment missions April 30, 2013, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo/Released)

Golf Battery 3/14 Marines send shells down range

1st. Lt. Scott Roman, Golf Battery 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment assistant executive officer and rifle platoon commander, adjusts an M2A2 aiming circle during artillery training May 4, 2013, on the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst ranges. Roman is a Monroe Township, N.J., native and a graduate of Manhattan College in New York, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Carbajal/Released)

Golf Battery 3/14 Marines send shells down range

Marines from Golf Battery 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, set the line of fire for the M777A2 howitzer during artillery training May 4, 2013, on the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst ranges. The lines of fire are used to line up the M777A2 howitzer to ensure the most accurate firing. The 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment is a reserve artillery battalion comprised of four firing batteries and a headquarters battery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Carbajal/Released)

New Jersey Air Guard recruits prepare for BMT

Tech. Sgt. James Morris a recruiter with the 177th Fighter Wing, explains the about face movement to Edana A. Kudjordji, 108th Wing Student Flight member, April 13, 2013, at the National Guard Training Center in Sea Girt, N.J. Forty-four members of the New Jersey Air National Guard Student Flight spent a weekend in a simulated basic training environment preparing them for military culture April 13 and 14. Student Flight gives new enlistees a head start on basic military training, making the transition from civilians into Airmen easier from the time of enlistment until the time they leave for BMT. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/Released)

NAVAIR commander visits joint base

NAVAIR Commander Vice Adm. David Dunaway, right, strikes up conversations with Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst employees after presenting them with documents recognizing their achievements in the Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment missions April 30, 2013, at Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst, N.J. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo/Released)