JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – Children from military families collect donated school supplies from various tables at the Fort Eustis Block Party at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, August 17, 2023. Preparing for the upcoming school year can be a financial burden for many parents, Fort Eustis community members gathered school supplies to pass out to families and help alleviate some of the burden. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bithell)

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – Jason Percy, Fort Eustis firefighter demonstrates how to operate ‘Freddie the Firetruck’ to children during the Fort Eustis Block Party at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Aug. 17, 2023. Freddie a fully animated fire truck robot that moves, speaks, listens, plays MP3s, and sounds his siren; all by remote control is used to teach children about fire safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bithell)

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – Volunteers create balloon animals for military children as part of the festivities during the Fort Eustis Block Party at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, August 17, 2023. The event focused on gathering the Fort Eustis community, as well as handing out free school supplies to help families prepare their children for the upcoming 2023-2024school year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bithell)

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – Children play a game of corn hole during the Fort Eustis Block Party at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, August 17, 2023. During the event, families collected school supplies from various tables donated from members of the Fort Eustis community to kick off the 2023-2024 school year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bithell)

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. -- U.S. Army Col. Frankie Cochiaosue, 733d Mission Support Group commander, hands out backpacks filled with school supplies to elementary school children during the Fort Eustis Block Party at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Aug. 17, 2023. Local community members donated the school supplies to help kick off the 2023-2024 school year for members of the military community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bithell)