Military Families Gather for Family Readiness Class 7/8/12

CBS 7 News
July 8, 2012

A group of military families spent the day preparing for what life would be like while their loved ones are serving over-seas.

It was a family day for members of the Family Readiness Group with relatives in the 820th Signal Company, 2nd Platoon.

Members say this group is a great way to have peace of mind while

"For the soldiers it gives them a peace of mind because now they know that somebody has their family's back while they are deployed and they are able to do their missions a lot better. They don't have to worry about what's going on back here at the states,” Thomas Grasso, Platoon Commander said.

The Army reserve company isn't shipping out anytime soon.

However, should that time come, their families will be as prepared as possible.