Melissa Smith, a native of Monterey, Calif., tries on the 80-pound bomb protection suit during the 8th Engineer Support Battalion’s Jane Wayne Day, Sept. 30, 2014. By doing activities that their Marines do every day, spouses were able to gain a deeper appreciation for their husband or wife and now have a better basis for understanding and communication in their relationship. Melissa Smith’s husband is Staff Sgt. Ashley Smith, a Sport Company platoon sergeant for 8th ESB. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle M. Reif / Released)