The 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division is helping married Soldiers improve their relationships with their spouses during their current mission in Iraq.
The 3rd HBCT mental health assessment, given three months into the brigade’s current deployment, determined that marital stress was a main concern of the brigade’s Soldiers.
“Strong Bonds marriage retreats, Family Life [program], and counselors are all examples of the support systems available to our married Soldiers to help them and their spouses during and after our deployment,” said Col. Pete Jones, the commander of the 3rd HBCT. “We are near the mid-point of this deployment and our marriage retreats were designed to introduce techniques that maintain and build relationships.”
