SMDC hosts Spring Extravaganza for heroes' families

By Carrie E. David (SMDC/ARSTRAT)April 13, 2015

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Megan Ramsey hangs a ribbon in honor of her father, Capt. Chip Ramsey, on a new tree during the labyrinth honor walk at a Spring Extravaganza hosted by the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command and Survivor Outreac... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command hosted a Spring Extravaganza with Survivor Outreach Services for surviving family members of fallen service members April 11 at Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville.

The event had 75 family members and more than 90 volunteers attending.

Activities included face painting, a pugil pit by the National Guard, a ball tossing station, military tactical vehicle rides, balloon art, coffee mug painting, bottle sand art station, old fashioned ice cream making, a potluck lunch, visits with therapy pets, and a labyrinth honor walk by Turning Points Consultants used as a healing tool for surviving family members.

To learn about or get more involved with the SOS program, visit SOS-Redstone Arsenal's Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/SOSRedstone. To see more photos from the Spring Fling, visit the Flickr photo set at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/armysmdc/sets/72157651910451855/.

Related Links:

Spring Extravaganza Flickr photo set

USASMDC/ARSTRAT website

USASMDC/ARSTRAT Facebook page

Survivor Outreach Services-Redstone Arsenal Facebook page