Staff Sgt. Michael Ryan, an armament crew systems member assigned to the 28th Munitions Squadron, and his spouse, Heather, bond during a Hearts Apart event at the Elks Theater in Rapid City, S.D., March 3, 2018. The event welcomed families reintegrating after a deployment, as well as families dealing with a current or upcoming deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nicolas Z. Erwin)