U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert M. Dyess, the deputy director of U.S. Army Capabilities Integration Center, speaks at the 5th Annual Survivor Outreach Services’ (SOS) Thanks for Giving social at Fort Eustis, Va., Nov. 19, 2015. Dyess spoke of the Gold Star families’ sacrifices and also the importance of continuing to recognize Gold Star family members as a part of the Army community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)