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The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs) Stock Photo

RMKYH67X–The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael D. Burress, left, command sergeant major for the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and U.S. Army Master Sgt. Herman Walker Jr, middle, company first sergeant, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, run alongside U.S. Army Sgt. Kora James, right, property book non-commissioned officer-in-charge, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, to motivate her during the 2-Mile Run event of the Army Combat Fitness Test at the Defense Supply Center Columbus, Ohio, Sep. 23, 2022. The ACFT is designed t Stock Photo

RM2KFKJP4–U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael D. Burress, left, command sergeant major for the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and U.S. Army Master Sgt. Herman Walker Jr, middle, company first sergeant, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, run alongside U.S. Army Sgt. Kora James, right, property book non-commissioned officer-in-charge, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, to motivate her during the 2-Mile Run event of the Army Combat Fitness Test at the Defense Supply Center Columbus, Ohio, Sep. 23, 2022. The ACFT is designed t

U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Ryon E. Elmore, left, operations sergeant major, 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, congratulates U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Tory Elrich, right, brigade operations non-commissioned officer-in-charge, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, during a promotion ceremony at Camp Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 24, 2022. The ceremony was held to honor Elrich for his promotion to Sergeant First Class, recognizing his continued service, dedication, patriotism, valor, fidelity, and professional excellence. Stock Photo

RM2MGE5ED–U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Ryon E. Elmore, left, operations sergeant major, 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, congratulates U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Tory Elrich, right, brigade operations non-commissioned officer-in-charge, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, during a promotion ceremony at Camp Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 24, 2022. The ceremony was held to honor Elrich for his promotion to Sergeant First Class, recognizing his continued service, dedication, patriotism, valor, fidelity, and professional excellence.

RMKYH67Y–The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Cruz Ortolaza, command sergeant major of the 191st Regional Support Group, Puerto Rico Army National Guard, addresses new soldiers as they prepare to take flight in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Camp Santiago Joint Training Center, Salinas, Puerto Rico, July 12, 2022. The event aims to allow new members and senior leadership to interact in a casual setting while demonstrating to new troops the various career paths they can take during their time in service. Stock Photo

RM2MD49JM–U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Cruz Ortolaza, command sergeant major of the 191st Regional Support Group, Puerto Rico Army National Guard, addresses new soldiers as they prepare to take flight in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Camp Santiago Joint Training Center, Salinas, Puerto Rico, July 12, 2022. The event aims to allow new members and senior leadership to interact in a casual setting while demonstrating to new troops the various career paths they can take during their time in service.

RMKYH66P–The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)

Senior noncommissioned officers of 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, met Sept. 18 during Task Force Guam's Senior Enlisted Leader Conference at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. The meeting of minds was to discuss current and future operations of the battalion to include rotating personnel and Guam's return home later this year from Operation Enduring Freedom. Shown, clockwise from top: Master Sgt. Agnes Diaz, liaison noncommissioned officer, Headquarters-Headquarters Company; 1st Sgt. Jose Lizama, first sergeant, Alpha Company; 1st Sgt. Ken Cruz, first sergeant, D Stock Photo

RMHF1FNY–Senior noncommissioned officers of 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, met Sept. 18 during Task Force Guam's Senior Enlisted Leader Conference at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. The meeting of minds was to discuss current and future operations of the battalion to include rotating personnel and Guam's return home later this year from Operation Enduring Freedom. Shown, clockwise from top: Master Sgt. Agnes Diaz, liaison noncommissioned officer, Headquarters-Headquarters Company; 1st Sgt. Jose Lizama, first sergeant, Alpha Company; 1st Sgt. Ken Cruz, first sergeant, D

120222-F-YL744-571 Major Jeffrey Bruce and Sergeant First Class Kirk Holmer, soldiers from 1st Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), freefall during a high altitude low opening (HALO) jump near Fairfield, Utah, Feb 22, 2012. Soldiers from Detachment 3, A Company, 641 Aviation Regiment out of Rapid City, South Dakota provided C-23 Sherpa air support for the training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ben Bloker) Flickr - DVIDSHUB - Airborne training, Utah Army National Guard (Image 1 of 8) Stock Photo

RMHF0NM7–120222-F-YL744-571 Major Jeffrey Bruce and Sergeant First Class Kirk Holmer, soldiers from 1st Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), freefall during a high altitude low opening (HALO) jump near Fairfield, Utah, Feb 22, 2012. Soldiers from Detachment 3, A Company, 641 Aviation Regiment out of Rapid City, South Dakota provided C-23 Sherpa air support for the training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ben Bloker) Flickr - DVIDSHUB - Airborne training, Utah Army National Guard (Image 1 of 8)

Master Sgt. Steven Henderson, California Army National Guard, was promoted to sergeant major on July 11, 2014, at the California Military Department headquarters in Sacramento, California. Sgt. Major Henderson, who first enlisted in 1988, will become the senior signal sergeant major for the 40th Infantry Division in Los Alamitos, California. Stock Photo

RMM1AA6M–Master Sgt. Steven Henderson, California Army National Guard, was promoted to sergeant major on July 11, 2014, at the California Military Department headquarters in Sacramento, California. Sgt. Major Henderson, who first enlisted in 1988, will become the senior signal sergeant major for the 40th Infantry Division in Los Alamitos, California.

Command Sgt. Maj. Grady Blue, 311th ESC command sergeant major, 1st Sgt. Kelly Javier, 311th ESC first sergeant, and Brig. Gen. David Elwell, 311th ESC commanding general, traveled to Camp Parks to watch the events, cheer on the competitors and hand out awards on the final day of the 311th ESC Best Warrior Competition at the Camp Parks Reserve Forces Training Area in Dublin, Calif., March 23-26. The Best Warrior Competition is an annual competition overseen by the Department of the Army as a means of identifying and recognizing Soldiers in active, special operations, National Guard and Reserve Stock Photo

RMJ0GBGA–Command Sgt. Maj. Grady Blue, 311th ESC command sergeant major, 1st Sgt. Kelly Javier, 311th ESC first sergeant, and Brig. Gen. David Elwell, 311th ESC commanding general, traveled to Camp Parks to watch the events, cheer on the competitors and hand out awards on the final day of the 311th ESC Best Warrior Competition at the Camp Parks Reserve Forces Training Area in Dublin, Calif., March 23-26. The Best Warrior Competition is an annual competition overseen by the Department of the Army as a means of identifying and recognizing Soldiers in active, special operations, National Guard and Reserve

(Right to Left) Specialist Alexandria Andrews receives a challenge coin from Private First Class Alissa Hardy, who had just been awarded the coin from Command Sergeant Major John Ballenger, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, June 14, 2022, during annual training at Fort Stewart Ga. Hardy was awarded the coin with the directive that she give it to a Soldier that had the greatest impact on her. Stock Photo

RM2MBDPTG–(Right to Left) Specialist Alexandria Andrews receives a challenge coin from Private First Class Alissa Hardy, who had just been awarded the coin from Command Sergeant Major John Ballenger, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, June 14, 2022, during annual training at Fort Stewart Ga. Hardy was awarded the coin with the directive that she give it to a Soldier that had the greatest impact on her.

Sgt. Tobias Suhr of Seattle, a Soldier with 81st Brigade Combat Team, Washington Army National Guard, finishes the last leg of a marathon as his relay teammates, Col. Ronald Kapral, the 81st BCT commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Sweeney, the command sergeant major for the 81st BCT, cheer him on during a tribute Oklahoma City Marathon held on Camp Ramadi, Iraq, April 24. Suhr, along with his teammates Lt. Col. James North, Maj. Kurt Shevalier, Maj. Kurt Rorvik and Maj. Kasey Vu, all with the 81st BCT, took first in the relay portion of the race with a time of 2:41:59. Though a sand storm Stock Photo

RMHEHWK9–Sgt. Tobias Suhr of Seattle, a Soldier with 81st Brigade Combat Team, Washington Army National Guard, finishes the last leg of a marathon as his relay teammates, Col. Ronald Kapral, the 81st BCT commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Sweeney, the command sergeant major for the 81st BCT, cheer him on during a tribute Oklahoma City Marathon held on Camp Ramadi, Iraq, April 24. Suhr, along with his teammates Lt. Col. James North, Maj. Kurt Shevalier, Maj. Kurt Rorvik and Maj. Kasey Vu, all with the 81st BCT, took first in the relay portion of the race with a time of 2:41:59. Though a sand storm

ATLANTA, Ga., May 3, 2014 – Outgoing Georgia National Guardsman Command Sgt. Major Donald R. Madden (right), with the 170th Military Police Battalion, passes the NCO Sword during a change of responsibility ceremony held at the State Capital between himself and incoming Command Sgt. Major Callie E. Leaver. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Michael Uribe/Released). Changing responsibility on the steps of the Capitol 140503-Z-XA030-054 Stock Photo

RMHF247M–ATLANTA, Ga., May 3, 2014 – Outgoing Georgia National Guardsman Command Sgt. Major Donald R. Madden (right), with the 170th Military Police Battalion, passes the NCO Sword during a change of responsibility ceremony held at the State Capital between himself and incoming Command Sgt. Major Callie E. Leaver. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Michael Uribe/Released). Changing responsibility on the steps of the Capitol 140503-Z-XA030-054

First Army Division East Command Sgt. Maj. Marvell Dean presents a plaque to Afghanistan Sgt. Maj. of the Army Safi Roshan at the Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center in central Indiana March 10. Roshan toured the facility with Afghan Police Chief Non-Commissioned Officer Khan Karim to update U.S. forces about the situation in Afghanistan. Top Afghan Army sergeant, police chief visit Camp Atterbury, Ind. 259068 Stock Photo

RMHEK12K–First Army Division East Command Sgt. Maj. Marvell Dean presents a plaque to Afghanistan Sgt. Maj. of the Army Safi Roshan at the Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center in central Indiana March 10. Roshan toured the facility with Afghan Police Chief Non-Commissioned Officer Khan Karim to update U.S. forces about the situation in Afghanistan. Top Afghan Army sergeant, police chief visit Camp Atterbury, Ind. 259068

Command Sgt. Maj. Phillip Stringfield, state command sergeant major for the Georgia Army National Guard, speaks to soldiers of the 560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade as they prepare to conduct missions in support of Georgia's response to historic winter storm conditions. More than 500 Guardsmen and 125 vehicles have been activated. (Georgia Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Constance Rogers / released) Briefing the troops 140211-Z-ZZ999-001 Stock Photo

RMHF1XWY–Command Sgt. Maj. Phillip Stringfield, state command sergeant major for the Georgia Army National Guard, speaks to soldiers of the 560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade as they prepare to conduct missions in support of Georgia's response to historic winter storm conditions. More than 500 Guardsmen and 125 vehicles have been activated. (Georgia Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Constance Rogers / released) Briefing the troops 140211-Z-ZZ999-001

First Army Division East Commander Maj. Gen. Mick Bednarek talks with Afghanistan Sgt. Maj. of the Army Safi Roshan over Army chow at the dining facility of the Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center in central Indiana March 10. Roshan toured the facility with Afghan Police Chief Non-Commissioned Officer Khan Karim to update U.S. forces about the situation in Afghanistan. Top Afghan Army sergeant, police chief visit Camp Atterbury, Ind. 259072 Stock Photo

RMHEK12Y–First Army Division East Commander Maj. Gen. Mick Bednarek talks with Afghanistan Sgt. Maj. of the Army Safi Roshan over Army chow at the dining facility of the Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center in central Indiana March 10. Roshan toured the facility with Afghan Police Chief Non-Commissioned Officer Khan Karim to update U.S. forces about the situation in Afghanistan. Top Afghan Army sergeant, police chief visit Camp Atterbury, Ind. 259072

RMKYH66C–The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)

Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald E. Orosz (center front), the command sergeant major U.S. Army North, stands with evaluators from the Joint Interagency Training and Education Center (JITEC) to observe as members of the Washington National Guard’s 10th Homeland Response Force (HRF) conduct training at the Spokane Readiness Center Apr. 7-9, 2017. More than 330 members of the HRF trained to mobilize and deploy in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist first responders in evacuating casualties, providing decontamination and medical triage during a CBRNE incident. (U.S. Army National Stock Photo

RMJ22EAP–Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald E. Orosz (center front), the command sergeant major U.S. Army North, stands with evaluators from the Joint Interagency Training and Education Center (JITEC) to observe as members of the Washington National Guard’s 10th Homeland Response Force (HRF) conduct training at the Spokane Readiness Center Apr. 7-9, 2017. More than 330 members of the HRF trained to mobilize and deploy in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist first responders in evacuating casualties, providing decontamination and medical triage during a CBRNE incident. (U.S. Army National

Sgt. 1st Class Maggie Cloud, 85th Support Command Color Guard, presented retired Master Sgt. Michael Kreinbring, former interim G-1 sergeant major, 85th SPT CMD, with the flag that was folded in his honor of service to the U.S. Army, Saturday, June 1, 2013. Kreinbring entered the Army in July 1976 shortly after graduating high school, serving a total of 33 years between active duty, Army National Guard and the Army Reserve. During his retirement ceremony he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, the Retired Reserve lapel pin and a letter of appreciation for his service from President Bara Stock Photo

RMHEMK2Y–Sgt. 1st Class Maggie Cloud, 85th Support Command Color Guard, presented retired Master Sgt. Michael Kreinbring, former interim G-1 sergeant major, 85th SPT CMD, with the flag that was folded in his honor of service to the U.S. Army, Saturday, June 1, 2013. Kreinbring entered the Army in July 1976 shortly after graduating high school, serving a total of 33 years between active duty, Army National Guard and the Army Reserve. During his retirement ceremony he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, the Retired Reserve lapel pin and a letter of appreciation for his service from President Bara

Spc. Brian Quinonez of the 224th Sustainment Brigade, Long Beach, Calif., performs sit-ups during an early morning Army Physical Fitness Test at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif., Sept. 12, 2011. The APFT was the first of many events in the week-long Best Warrior’s Competition. This year’s competition will see even more battle-driven, realistic events than years past and plenty of tough events. “I went to the regimental competition in Hawaii two years ago and I learned quite a bit from there,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Rob Whittle, the command sergeant major of the 223rd Regiment, Regional Training In Stock Photo

RMHEKDFF–Spc. Brian Quinonez of the 224th Sustainment Brigade, Long Beach, Calif., performs sit-ups during an early morning Army Physical Fitness Test at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif., Sept. 12, 2011. The APFT was the first of many events in the week-long Best Warrior’s Competition. This year’s competition will see even more battle-driven, realistic events than years past and plenty of tough events. “I went to the regimental competition in Hawaii two years ago and I learned quite a bit from there,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Rob Whittle, the command sergeant major of the 223rd Regiment, Regional Training In

RMKYH66X–The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)

110912-Z-DH635-006 Spc. Brian Quinonez of the 224th Sustainment Brigade, Long Beach, Calif., performs sit-ups during an early morning Army Physical Fitness Test at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif., Sept. 12, 2011. The APFT was the first of many events in the week-long Best Warrior’s Competition. This year’s competition will see even more battle-driven, realistic events than years past and plenty of tough events. “I went to the regimental competition in Hawaii two years ago and I learned quite a bit from there,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Rob Whittle, the command sergeant major of the 223rd Regiment, Stock Photo

RMM1A449–110912-Z-DH635-006 Spc. Brian Quinonez of the 224th Sustainment Brigade, Long Beach, Calif., performs sit-ups during an early morning Army Physical Fitness Test at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif., Sept. 12, 2011. The APFT was the first of many events in the week-long Best Warrior’s Competition. This year’s competition will see even more battle-driven, realistic events than years past and plenty of tough events. “I went to the regimental competition in Hawaii two years ago and I learned quite a bit from there,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Rob Whittle, the command sergeant major of the 223rd Regiment,

Master Sgt. Erika Gordon, who currently serves in the command sergeant major position for 1-363rd Training Support Battalion, 189th Infantry Brigade, Division West, takes notes during military police training at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., April 10. Gordon, who is a military police officer, was one of the first female casket bearers in the Old Guard. (Photo by Sgt. Jeran Placke, 189th Infantry Brigade, Division West, Public Affairs) Female senior NCO, 'This is what I was meant to do' 919560 Stock Photo

RMHEMGJ4–Master Sgt. Erika Gordon, who currently serves in the command sergeant major position for 1-363rd Training Support Battalion, 189th Infantry Brigade, Division West, takes notes during military police training at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., April 10. Gordon, who is a military police officer, was one of the first female casket bearers in the Old Guard. (Photo by Sgt. Jeran Placke, 189th Infantry Brigade, Division West, Public Affairs) Female senior NCO, 'This is what I was meant to do' 919560

Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Bloker participates in a safety brief with troops in 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (CBCT), Oregon Army National Guard, prior relocating their tactical base of operations during combat training at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 17. The 116th CBCT is participating in the Army National Guard's first force-on-force, high-intensity NTC rotation since the beginning of Operation Enduring Freedom. (Photo by Maj. W. Chris Clyne, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) National Guard conducts live fire at NTC 150817-Z-ZJ128-003 Stock Photo

RMHF3JCC–Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Bloker participates in a safety brief with troops in 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (CBCT), Oregon Army National Guard, prior relocating their tactical base of operations during combat training at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 17. The 116th CBCT is participating in the Army National Guard's first force-on-force, high-intensity NTC rotation since the beginning of Operation Enduring Freedom. (Photo by Maj. W. Chris Clyne, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) National Guard conducts live fire at NTC 150817-Z-ZJ128-003

Lt. Col. Don Nestor (far left), commander of the 8th Brigade Engineers Battalion “Trojan Horse,” 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. Roderick Jones (far right), command sergeant major of 8th BEB, pose for a photo with the Harker Heights High School’s Junior ROTC color guard at Killeen High School’s Leo Buckley Stadium in Killeen, Texas, Oct. 16 before a football game between Harker Heights High School and Shoemaker High School. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Hoover, 2nd BCT PAO/Released) Cav leaders honored at military appreciation night 141016-A-IU69 Stock Photo

RMHENX3E–Lt. Col. Don Nestor (far left), commander of the 8th Brigade Engineers Battalion “Trojan Horse,” 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. Roderick Jones (far right), command sergeant major of 8th BEB, pose for a photo with the Harker Heights High School’s Junior ROTC color guard at Killeen High School’s Leo Buckley Stadium in Killeen, Texas, Oct. 16 before a football game between Harker Heights High School and Shoemaker High School. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Hoover, 2nd BCT PAO/Released) Cav leaders honored at military appreciation night 141016-A-IU69

U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, renders honors to the flag during the closing ceremony of the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 28, 2015. The Warrior Games, founded in 2010, is a Paralympic-style competition that features eight adaptive sports for wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy/Coast Guard, Air Force, Special Operations Command, and the British Armed Forces. This year marks the first time the DoD takes responsibility for operational planning an Stock Photo

RMHF3F0K–U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, renders honors to the flag during the closing ceremony of the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 28, 2015. The Warrior Games, founded in 2010, is a Paralympic-style competition that features eight adaptive sports for wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy/Coast Guard, Air Force, Special Operations Command, and the British Armed Forces. This year marks the first time the DoD takes responsibility for operational planning an

Lt. Col. Jim Turner, commander of the 548th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion and Master Sgt. Shaunda Gordon, command sergeant major of the 548th CSSB, case the battalion colors during a color casing ceremony at Camp Marmal, Afghanistan, Oct. 2. During their final deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, TF Sword issued and received more than 35 million gallons of fuel and issued more than 890,000 cases of bottled water. The battalion responsibly retrograded approximately 48 million pieces of military equipment back into the Army supply system. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Michael K. Se Stock Photo

RMHENW9A–Lt. Col. Jim Turner, commander of the 548th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion and Master Sgt. Shaunda Gordon, command sergeant major of the 548th CSSB, case the battalion colors during a color casing ceremony at Camp Marmal, Afghanistan, Oct. 2. During their final deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, TF Sword issued and received more than 35 million gallons of fuel and issued more than 890,000 cases of bottled water. The battalion responsibly retrograded approximately 48 million pieces of military equipment back into the Army supply system. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Michael K. Se

PINEVILLE, La. – Sgt. Maj. James Vicellio checks bass caught at the Sergeant Major Association Bass Tournament held at the Colfax boat launch on the Red River. The tournament was held to raise funds for an annual banquet honoring the Command Sergeant Major of the Year, First Sergeant of the Year and other top Soldiers. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Tresa L. Allemang, State Unit Public Affairs Representative) 090321-A-3759A-217 by Louisiana National Guard Stock Photo

RMM2KX1T–PINEVILLE, La. – Sgt. Maj. James Vicellio checks bass caught at the Sergeant Major Association Bass Tournament held at the Colfax boat launch on the Red River. The tournament was held to raise funds for an annual banquet honoring the Command Sergeant Major of the Year, First Sergeant of the Year and other top Soldiers. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Tresa L. Allemang, State Unit Public Affairs Representative) 090321-A-3759A-217 by Louisiana National Guard

RMKYH66D–The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)

PINEVILLE, La. – From left, Keith Miller and Ricky Fuqua receive a check from Command Sgt. Maj. Kenneth R. Wagner and Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory L. Thompson for $1,250. Miller and Fuqua came in first place in the Sergeant Majors Association Bass Tournament. Funds raised from the tournament go to an annual banquet held to honor the Command Sergeant Major of the Year, First Sergeant of the Year and other top Soldiers. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Tresa L. Allemang, State Unit Public Affairs Representative) 090321-A-3759A-244 by Louisiana National Guard Stock Photo

RMM2KX20–PINEVILLE, La. – From left, Keith Miller and Ricky Fuqua receive a check from Command Sgt. Maj. Kenneth R. Wagner and Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory L. Thompson for $1,250. Miller and Fuqua came in first place in the Sergeant Majors Association Bass Tournament. Funds raised from the tournament go to an annual banquet held to honor the Command Sergeant Major of the Year, First Sergeant of the Year and other top Soldiers. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Tresa L. Allemang, State Unit Public Affairs Representative) 090321-A-3759A-244 by Louisiana National Guard

Afghanistan Police Chief Non-Commissioned Officer Khan Karim Roshan gives a speech about the situation in Afghanistan to the Soldiers and staff of the Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center in central Indiana March 10. Karim toured the facility with Afghanistan Sgt. Maj. of the Army Safi Roshan to update U.S. forces about the situation in Afghanistan. Top Afghan Army sergeant, police chief visit Camp Atterbury, Ind. 259070 Stock Photo

RMHEK12G–Afghanistan Police Chief Non-Commissioned Officer Khan Karim Roshan gives a speech about the situation in Afghanistan to the Soldiers and staff of the Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center in central Indiana March 10. Karim toured the facility with Afghanistan Sgt. Maj. of the Army Safi Roshan to update U.S. forces about the situation in Afghanistan. Top Afghan Army sergeant, police chief visit Camp Atterbury, Ind. 259070

RMKYH66E–The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)

Afghanistan Sgt. Maj. of the Army Safi Roshan gives a speech about the situation in Afghanistan to the Soldiers and staff of the Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center in central Indiana March 10. Roshan toured the facility with Afghan Police Chief Non-Commissioned Officer Khan Karim to update U.S. Forces about the situation in Afghanistan. Top Afghan Army sergeant, police chief visit Camp Atterbury, Ind. 259069 Stock Photo

RMHEK129–Afghanistan Sgt. Maj. of the Army Safi Roshan gives a speech about the situation in Afghanistan to the Soldiers and staff of the Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center in central Indiana March 10. Roshan toured the facility with Afghan Police Chief Non-Commissioned Officer Khan Karim to update U.S. Forces about the situation in Afghanistan. Top Afghan Army sergeant, police chief visit Camp Atterbury, Ind. 259069

RMKYH66R–The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)

RMKYH65H–The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)

RMHEK12J–Afghanistan Sgt. Maj. of the Army Safi Roshan gives a speech about the situation in Afghanistan to the Soldiers and staff of the Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center in central Indiana March 10. Roshan toured the facility with Afghan Police Chief Non-Commissioned Officer Khan Karim to update U.S. forces group about the situation in Afghanistan. Camp Atterbury has trained thousands of mobilizing Soldiers deploying to Afghanistan in recent years. Top Afghan Army sergeant, police chief visit Camp Atterbury, Ind. 259067

RMKYH669–The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)

Afghanistan Sgt. Maj. of the Army Safi Roshan talks with 205th Infantry Brigade Commander Col. Steven Merkel during a visit to the Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center in central Indiana March 10. Roshan toured the facility with Afghan Police Chief Non-Commissioned Officer Khan Karim to update U.S. forces about the situation in Afghanistan. Camp Atterbury has produced more than 3,000 troops mobilizing to Afghanistan since the beginning of the year. Top Afghan Army sergeant, police chief visit Camp Atterbury, Ind. 259071 Stock Photo

RMHEK126–Afghanistan Sgt. Maj. of the Army Safi Roshan talks with 205th Infantry Brigade Commander Col. Steven Merkel during a visit to the Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center in central Indiana March 10. Roshan toured the facility with Afghan Police Chief Non-Commissioned Officer Khan Karim to update U.S. forces about the situation in Afghanistan. Camp Atterbury has produced more than 3,000 troops mobilizing to Afghanistan since the beginning of the year. Top Afghan Army sergeant, police chief visit Camp Atterbury, Ind. 259071

Command Sgt. Maj. Rebecca J. Herzog, an Upper Arlington, Ohio native and command sergeant major for the 371st Special Troops Battalion, 371st Sustainment Brigade and Sgt. 1st Class Manuel S. Perez, a Boardman, Ohio native and a human resources sergeant with the 371st STB, 371st Sustainment Brigade, display their winning smiles after placing first in the spades tournament of the Commander's Cup Challenge July 4, 2013 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. (Photo by Command Sgt. Maj. Scott M. Barga) 371st Sustainment Brigade wins Commander's Cup 130703-A-HY046-817 Stock Photo

RMHEMM2J–Command Sgt. Maj. Rebecca J. Herzog, an Upper Arlington, Ohio native and command sergeant major for the 371st Special Troops Battalion, 371st Sustainment Brigade and Sgt. 1st Class Manuel S. Perez, a Boardman, Ohio native and a human resources sergeant with the 371st STB, 371st Sustainment Brigade, display their winning smiles after placing first in the spades tournament of the Commander's Cup Challenge July 4, 2013 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. (Photo by Command Sgt. Maj. Scott M. Barga) 371st Sustainment Brigade wins Commander's Cup 130703-A-HY046-817

RMKYH65G–The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)

Command Sgt. Maj. Nathaniel J. Bartee Sr., right, incoming command sergeant major, receives the noncommissioned officers' sword from Maj. Gen. Darrell K. Williams, left, commanding general, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, as Command Sgt. Maj. Charles M. Tobin, outgoing command sergeant major, and Staff Sgt. John Clough, color guard, observe the change of responsibility ceremony Feb. 28 at Fort Bragg, N.C. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Josephine Ampley, 1st TSC Public Affairs) 1st Theater Sustainment Command welcomes new command sergeant major 140228-A-SJ461-160 Stock Photo

RMHENCAX–Command Sgt. Maj. Nathaniel J. Bartee Sr., right, incoming command sergeant major, receives the noncommissioned officers' sword from Maj. Gen. Darrell K. Williams, left, commanding general, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, as Command Sgt. Maj. Charles M. Tobin, outgoing command sergeant major, and Staff Sgt. John Clough, color guard, observe the change of responsibility ceremony Feb. 28 at Fort Bragg, N.C. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Josephine Ampley, 1st TSC Public Affairs) 1st Theater Sustainment Command welcomes new command sergeant major 140228-A-SJ461-160

Incoming state command sergeant major for the Florida Army National Guard, Command Sgt. Maj. David Lanham, passes the Non-Commissioned Officer sword to 1st Sgt. Gregory Reynolds, Joint Forces Headquarters first sergeant during a change of responsibility ceremony Friday, March 23 at the historic St. Francis Barracks in downtown St. Augustine. Lanham received the command post held previous by Command Sgt. Maj. Enrique Mendez who retired with over 35 years of National Guard service. Stock Photo

RMMD6AX8–Incoming state command sergeant major for the Florida Army National Guard, Command Sgt. Maj. David Lanham, passes the Non-Commissioned Officer sword to 1st Sgt. Gregory Reynolds, Joint Forces Headquarters first sergeant during a change of responsibility ceremony Friday, March 23 at the historic St. Francis Barracks in downtown St. Augustine. Lanham received the command post held previous by Command Sgt. Maj. Enrique Mendez who retired with over 35 years of National Guard service.

Sergeant Major of the Army Dan Dailey shakes hands with Michigan State Police Troopers prior to viewing a demonstration by the 126th Infantry Regiment at Camp Grayling, MI, August 15, 2018. SMA Dailey is visiting as part of Northern Strike 18, a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise uniting service members from many states, multiple service branches and a number of coalition countries during the first three weeks of August 2018 at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, both located in northern Michigan and operated by the Michigan N Stock Photo

RMPF5N7R–Sergeant Major of the Army Dan Dailey shakes hands with Michigan State Police Troopers prior to viewing a demonstration by the 126th Infantry Regiment at Camp Grayling, MI, August 15, 2018. SMA Dailey is visiting as part of Northern Strike 18, a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise uniting service members from many states, multiple service branches and a number of coalition countries during the first three weeks of August 2018 at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, both located in northern Michigan and operated by the Michigan N

RMKYH65Y–The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)

RMPF5AH6–Sergeant Major of the Army Dan Dailey shakes hands with Michigan State Police Troopers prior to viewing a demonstration by the 126th Infantry Regiment at Camp Grayling, MI, August 15, 2018. SMA Dailey is visiting as part of Northern Strike 18, a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise uniting service members from many states, multiple service branches and a number of coalition countries during the first three weeks of August 2018 at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, both located in northern Michigan and operated by the Michigan N

RMKYH65J–The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)

Governor Rick Snyder, Major General Gregory Vadnais, and Sergeant Major of the Army Dan Dailey look over the horizon of one of Camp Grayling, Michigan's live-fire ranges after witnessing soldiers from the 126th Infantry Regiment lay down support-by-fire as part of a training event for Distinguished Visitors Day August 15, 2018. SMA Dailey's visit and DV Day are part of exercise Northern Strike 18, a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise uniting service members from many states, multiple service branches and a number of coalition countries during the first three weeks of August 2018 at the C Stock Photo

RMPF5AHJ–Governor Rick Snyder, Major General Gregory Vadnais, and Sergeant Major of the Army Dan Dailey look over the horizon of one of Camp Grayling, Michigan's live-fire ranges after witnessing soldiers from the 126th Infantry Regiment lay down support-by-fire as part of a training event for Distinguished Visitors Day August 15, 2018. SMA Dailey's visit and DV Day are part of exercise Northern Strike 18, a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise uniting service members from many states, multiple service branches and a number of coalition countries during the first three weeks of August 2018 at the C

RMKYH65M–The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)

RMPF5N84–Governor Rick Snyder, Major General Gregory Vadnais, and Sergeant Major of the Army Dan Dailey look over the horizon of one of Camp Grayling, Michigan's live-fire ranges after witnessing soldiers from the 126th Infantry Regiment lay down support-by-fire as part of a training event for Distinguished Visitors Day August 15, 2018. SMA Dailey's visit and DV Day are part of exercise Northern Strike 18, a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise uniting service members from many states, multiple service branches and a number of coalition countries during the first three weeks of August 2018 at the C

The First Army Color Guard stands at attention during a Change of Responsibility Ceremony at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill., Oct. 21, 2016. The ceremony commemorated Command Sgt. Maj. Richard K. Johnson relieving Command Sgt. Maj. Sam K. Young as command sergeant major of First Army. Young was scheduled to retire the following February after more than 30 years of honorable service. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Ian M. Kummer, First Army Public Affairs) Stock Photo

RMP1EPC5–The First Army Color Guard stands at attention during a Change of Responsibility Ceremony at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill., Oct. 21, 2016. The ceremony commemorated Command Sgt. Maj. Richard K. Johnson relieving Command Sgt. Maj. Sam K. Young as command sergeant major of First Army. Young was scheduled to retire the following February after more than 30 years of honorable service. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Ian M. Kummer, First Army Public Affairs)

Sgt. Maj. Anthony Reitz of Erie, Pa. serves as chief religious affairs specialist NCOIC at Joint Force Headquarters, Fort Indiantown Gap. The long-time 28th Infantry Division soldier is the first Pennsylvania Army National Guard member to be promoted to the rank of sergeant major in what had been known as the Army’s chaplain assistant military occupational specialty (MOS). Stock Photo

RMMMENT1–Sgt. Maj. Anthony Reitz of Erie, Pa. serves as chief religious affairs specialist NCOIC at Joint Force Headquarters, Fort Indiantown Gap. The long-time 28th Infantry Division soldier is the first Pennsylvania Army National Guard member to be promoted to the rank of sergeant major in what had been known as the Army’s chaplain assistant military occupational specialty (MOS).

Oregon Army National Guard Command. Sgt. Maj. Brunk W. Conley addresses his family and friends in a farewell speech during his retirement ceremony at the Corvallis Armory on September 22, 2017. Conley was the first Oregonian to attain the highest enlisted rank in the Army National Guard when he became the Command Sergeant Major of the Army National Guard from September 2012 to June 2016. (Photo by Spc. Timothy Jackson, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) Stock Photo

RMMMA0H2–Oregon Army National Guard Command. Sgt. Maj. Brunk W. Conley addresses his family and friends in a farewell speech during his retirement ceremony at the Corvallis Armory on September 22, 2017. Conley was the first Oregonian to attain the highest enlisted rank in the Army National Guard when he became the Command Sergeant Major of the Army National Guard from September 2012 to June 2016. (Photo by Spc. Timothy Jackson, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

Governor Matt Mead, commander in chief of the Wyoming Army National Guard, stands at attention with his troops July 16, 2016 at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center. Mead and his soldiers mustered for the Wyoming Army National Guard Day Ceremony that included the first pass in review since the early 1990s, a change of responsibility ceremony for state command sergeant major, unit activation and deactivation ceremonies and an award ceremony for several soldiers. (Wyoming Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jimmy McGuire) Stock Photo

RMP3NMDX–Governor Matt Mead, commander in chief of the Wyoming Army National Guard, stands at attention with his troops July 16, 2016 at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center. Mead and his soldiers mustered for the Wyoming Army National Guard Day Ceremony that included the first pass in review since the early 1990s, a change of responsibility ceremony for state command sergeant major, unit activation and deactivation ceremonies and an award ceremony for several soldiers. (Wyoming Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jimmy McGuire)

Command Sgt. Maj. Sam K. Young (center), the First Army command sergeant major, observes just one of the many realistic, anatomical training aids used as part of the Iowa Army National Guard’s Sustainment Training Center medical training. By utilizing modern ”cut suits,” Army medics are able to use hands-on training in learning how to emplace chest tubes or even tracheas at the Camp Dodge training facility in Johnston, Iowa. (Iowa National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Duff E. McFadden) Stock Photo

RMPAC6MT–Command Sgt. Maj. Sam K. Young (center), the First Army command sergeant major, observes just one of the many realistic, anatomical training aids used as part of the Iowa Army National Guard’s Sustainment Training Center medical training. By utilizing modern ”cut suits,” Army medics are able to use hands-on training in learning how to emplace chest tubes or even tracheas at the Camp Dodge training facility in Johnston, Iowa. (Iowa National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Duff E. McFadden)

RMKYH662–The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)

Command Sgt. Maj. Sam K. Young (left), the First Army command sergeant major, observes Soldiers from the Florida Army National Guard conducting annual training at the Iowa Army National Guard’s Sustainment Training Center, located at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa. More than 4,800 active duty Army, U.S. Army Reserve and Army National Guard Soldiers from across the country train at the STC on an annual basis. (Iowa National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Duff E. McFadden) Stock Photo

RMPAC6MR–Command Sgt. Maj. Sam K. Young (left), the First Army command sergeant major, observes Soldiers from the Florida Army National Guard conducting annual training at the Iowa Army National Guard’s Sustainment Training Center, located at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa. More than 4,800 active duty Army, U.S. Army Reserve and Army National Guard Soldiers from across the country train at the STC on an annual basis. (Iowa National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Duff E. McFadden)

Staff Sgt. Daniel Sebo, a healthcare specialist with 2-175th RTI, Minnesota National Guard, is greeted by Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas Wortham, the command sergeant major of the Minnesota National Guard, after he is the first to cross the finish line of the 13.1-mile ruck march through Itasca State Park, Minn., for the 2017 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition on July 20, 2017. Sebo finished the ruck march in about 2 hours, 30 minutes. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Sgt. Sebastian Nemec) Stock Photo

RMMT119F–Staff Sgt. Daniel Sebo, a healthcare specialist with 2-175th RTI, Minnesota National Guard, is greeted by Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas Wortham, the command sergeant major of the Minnesota National Guard, after he is the first to cross the finish line of the 13.1-mile ruck march through Itasca State Park, Minn., for the 2017 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition on July 20, 2017. Sebo finished the ruck march in about 2 hours, 30 minutes. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Sgt. Sebastian Nemec)

RMKYH65K–The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)

Command Sgt. Maj. Gilbert Garrett, command sergeant major of the 3/335th Training Support Battalion speaks to his Soldiers during the first formation at Fort Hood, Texas on March 28, 2017. The Army Reserve’s 3/335th TSBn, based out of Fort Sheridan, Illinois, will be assigned to the 120th Infantry Brigade, First Army, Division West while on their mobilization, and will be training Army Reserve and National Guard forces ahead of overseas deployments. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Aaron Berogan) Stock Photo

RMMPMTR1–Command Sgt. Maj. Gilbert Garrett, command sergeant major of the 3/335th Training Support Battalion speaks to his Soldiers during the first formation at Fort Hood, Texas on March 28, 2017. The Army Reserve’s 3/335th TSBn, based out of Fort Sheridan, Illinois, will be assigned to the 120th Infantry Brigade, First Army, Division West while on their mobilization, and will be training Army Reserve and National Guard forces ahead of overseas deployments. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Aaron Berogan)

Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas Wortham, the command sergeant major of the Minnesota National Guard, takes off the ruck sack of Staff Sgt. Daniel Sebo, a healthcare specialist with 2-175th RTI, Minnesota National Guard, after he is the first to cross the finish line of the 13.1-mile ruck march through Itasca State Park, Minn., for the 2017 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition on July 20, 2017. Sebo finished the ruck march in about 2 hours, 30 minutes. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Sgt. Sebastian Nemec) Stock Photo

RMMT11B9–Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas Wortham, the command sergeant major of the Minnesota National Guard, takes off the ruck sack of Staff Sgt. Daniel Sebo, a healthcare specialist with 2-175th RTI, Minnesota National Guard, after he is the first to cross the finish line of the 13.1-mile ruck march through Itasca State Park, Minn., for the 2017 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition on July 20, 2017. Sebo finished the ruck march in about 2 hours, 30 minutes. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Sgt. Sebastian Nemec)

RMKYH65X–The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)

RMMT11B3–Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas Wortham, the command sergeant major of the Minnesota National Guard, takes off the ruck sack of Staff Sgt. Daniel Sebo, a healthcare specialist with 2-175th RTI, Minnesota National Guard, after he is the first to cross the finish line of the 13.1-mile ruck march through Itasca State Park, Minn., for the 2017 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition on July 20, 2017. Sebo finished the ruck march in about 2 hours, 30 minutes. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Sgt. Sebastian Nemec)

RMKYH66B–The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)

RMMT119T–Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas Wortham, the command sergeant major of the Minnesota National Guard, takes off the ruck sack of Staff Sgt. Daniel Sebo, a healthcare specialist with 2-175th RTI, Minnesota National Guard, after he is the first to cross the finish line of the 13.1-mile ruck march through Itasca State Park, Minn., for the 2017 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition on July 20, 2017. Sebo finished the ruck march in about 2 hours, 30 minutes. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Sgt. Sebastian Nemec)

Lt. Col. Chris Blanco (left), commander, 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment, and Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Rikstad (right), squadron command sergeant major, pose for a photo with Capt. Samantha Domingue (center), commander, Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment, following Domingue's change of command ceremony held at the Washington National Guard armory in Puyallup, Washingon, October 13, 2017. Capt. Domingue is the first cavalry-qualified female to take command of a troop in the Army. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Kriess) Stock Photo

RMMMD86M–Lt. Col. Chris Blanco (left), commander, 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment, and Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Rikstad (right), squadron command sergeant major, pose for a photo with Capt. Samantha Domingue (center), commander, Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment, following Domingue's change of command ceremony held at the Washington National Guard armory in Puyallup, Washingon, October 13, 2017. Capt. Domingue is the first cavalry-qualified female to take command of a troop in the Army. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Kriess)

Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Johnson, left, command sergeant major of First Army, and Army Maj. Gen. Erik Peterson, acting commanding general of First Army, lay a wreath at the grave of General of the Armies John J. Pershing at Arlington National Cemetery, Aug. 10, 2018 in Arlington, Va. The ceremony was to mark the 100th birthday of the unit, whose first commanding general was GAS Pershing. Pershing was heralded for his commitment to Soldier readiness, a mission that First Army continues as observer coach/trainers for Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve units readying to support combatant Stock Photo

RMPF5G04–Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Johnson, left, command sergeant major of First Army, and Army Maj. Gen. Erik Peterson, acting commanding general of First Army, lay a wreath at the grave of General of the Armies John J. Pershing at Arlington National Cemetery, Aug. 10, 2018 in Arlington, Va. The ceremony was to mark the 100th birthday of the unit, whose first commanding general was GAS Pershing. Pershing was heralded for his commitment to Soldier readiness, a mission that First Army continues as observer coach/trainers for Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve units readying to support combatant

RMKYH65P–The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)

RMPF5G07–Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Johnson, left, command sergeant major of First Army, and Army Maj. Gen. Erik Peterson, acting commanding general of First Army, render honors at the grave of General of the Armies John J. Pershing at Arlington National Cemetery, Aug. 10, 2018 in Arlington, Va. The ceremony was to mark the 100th birthday of the unit, whose first commanding general was GAS Pershing. Pershing was heralded for his commitment to Soldier readiness, a mission that First Army continues as observer coach/trainers for Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve units readying to support combatant

RMKYH667–The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)

RMPF3XK3–Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Johnson, left, command sergeant major of First Army, and Army Maj. Gen. Erik Peterson, acting commanding general of First Army, lay a wreath at the grave of General of the Armies John J. Pershing at Arlington National Cemetery, Aug. 10, 2018 in Arlington, Va. The ceremony was to mark the 100th birthday of the unit, whose first commanding general was GAS Pershing. Pershing was heralded for his commitment to Soldier readiness, a mission that First Army continues as observer coach/trainers for Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve units readying to support combatant

RMKYH660–The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)

RMPF3XK6–Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Johnson, left, command sergeant major of First Army, and Army Maj. Gen. Erik Peterson, acting commanding general of First Army, render honors at the grave of General of the Armies John J. Pershing at Arlington National Cemetery, Aug. 10, 2018 in Arlington, Va. The ceremony was to mark the 100th birthday of the unit, whose first commanding general was GAS Pershing. Pershing was heralded for his commitment to Soldier readiness, a mission that First Army continues as observer coach/trainers for Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve units readying to support combatant

Command Sgt. Maj. Sam K. Young, the First Army command sergeant major, selects a bottle of water during his visit to the Iowa Army National Guard’s Sustainment Training Center at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa. The water is drawn from a local creek and treated by Army water purification units training at the facility. More than 4,800 active duty Army, U.S. Army Reserve and Army National Guard Soldiers from across the country train at the STC on an annual basis. (Iowa National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Duff E. McFadden) Stock Photo

RMPAC6MY–Command Sgt. Maj. Sam K. Young, the First Army command sergeant major, selects a bottle of water during his visit to the Iowa Army National Guard’s Sustainment Training Center at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa. The water is drawn from a local creek and treated by Army water purification units training at the facility. More than 4,800 active duty Army, U.S. Army Reserve and Army National Guard Soldiers from across the country train at the STC on an annual basis. (Iowa National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Duff E. McFadden)

RMKYH666–The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)

Command Sgt. Maj. Sam K. Young (right), the First Army command sergeant major, discusses the ongoing aerial sling loading operational training with Chief Warrant Officer 3 Ricky L. Tucker, of the Iowa Army National Guard Sustainment Training Center. Young was visiting the four-acre Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa facility, which provides collective-level training to support battalions, distribution companies, field maintenance companies, support maintenance companies, brigade support medical companies, and infantry brigade combat teams. More than 4,800 active duty Army, U.S. Army Reserve and Army Stock Photo

RMPAC6MM–Command Sgt. Maj. Sam K. Young (right), the First Army command sergeant major, discusses the ongoing aerial sling loading operational training with Chief Warrant Officer 3 Ricky L. Tucker, of the Iowa Army National Guard Sustainment Training Center. Young was visiting the four-acre Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa facility, which provides collective-level training to support battalions, distribution companies, field maintenance companies, support maintenance companies, brigade support medical companies, and infantry brigade combat teams. More than 4,800 active duty Army, U.S. Army Reserve and Army

Lt. Col. Kurt Cyr, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment commander, center left, and Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Dornbusch, battalion sergeant major, left, changes the unit patch on Alaska National Guard, Bravo Company commander and first sergeant, from the Texas Army National Guard's 36th Infantry Division “T Patch” to the active duty, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team patch out of Vincenza, Italy, during a ceremony held at Camp Mabry in Austin, August 13, 2016. The Army's Associated Unit Pilot Program pairs select National Guard and Reserve units with Active Duty units to train and b Stock Photo

RMP31KBY–Lt. Col. Kurt Cyr, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment commander, center left, and Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Dornbusch, battalion sergeant major, left, changes the unit patch on Alaska National Guard, Bravo Company commander and first sergeant, from the Texas Army National Guard's 36th Infantry Division “T Patch” to the active duty, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team patch out of Vincenza, Italy, during a ceremony held at Camp Mabry in Austin, August 13, 2016. The Army's Associated Unit Pilot Program pairs select National Guard and Reserve units with Active Duty units to train and b

RMKYH665–The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)

RMP2YT1Y–Lt. Col. Kurt Cyr, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment commander, center left, and Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Dornbusch, battalion sergeant major, left, changes the unit patch on Alpha Company commander and first sergeant, from the Texas Army National Guard's 36th Infantry Division “T Patch” to the active duty, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team patch out of Vincenza, Italy, during a ceremony held at Camp Mabry in Austin, August 13, 2016. The Army's Associated Unit Pilot Program pairs select National Guard and Reserve units with Active Duty units to train and build readiness together

RMKYH661–The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)

RMP2YT21–Lt. Col. Kurt Cyr, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment commander, center left, and Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Dornbusch, battalion sergeant major, left, changes the unit patch on Alpha Company commander and first sergeant, from the Texas Army National Guard's 36th Infantry Division “T Patch” to the active duty, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team patch out of Vincenza, Italy, during a ceremony held at Camp Mabry in Austin, August 13, 2016. The Army's Associated Unit Pilot Program pairs select National Guard and Reserve units with Active Duty units to train and build readiness together

RMKYH668–The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)

Lt. Col. Kurt Cyr, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment commander, left front, and Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Dornbusch, the battalion sergeant major, change unit patches on battalion company commanders and first sergeants, from the Texas Army National Guard's 36th Infantry Division, in Austin, Texas, to active duty, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team out of Vincenza, Italy, during a ceremony held at Camp Mabry in Austin, August 13, 2016. The Army's Associated Unit Pilot Program pairs select National Guard and Reserve units with Active Duty units to train and build readiness together, Stock Photo

RMP2YT1P–Lt. Col. Kurt Cyr, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment commander, left front, and Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Dornbusch, the battalion sergeant major, change unit patches on battalion company commanders and first sergeants, from the Texas Army National Guard's 36th Infantry Division, in Austin, Texas, to active duty, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team out of Vincenza, Italy, during a ceremony held at Camp Mabry in Austin, August 13, 2016. The Army's Associated Unit Pilot Program pairs select National Guard and Reserve units with Active Duty units to train and build readiness together,

Command Sgt. Maj. Sam K. Young (right), the First Army command sergeant major receives a briefing from Staff Sgt. William R. Hyatt, a weapons repair student from the Florida Army National Guard’s 53rd Brigade Support Battalion, during Young’s recent visit to the Iowa Army National Guard’s Sustainment Training Center at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa. More than 4,800 active duty Army, U.S. Army Reserve and Army National Guard Soldiers from across the country train at the STC on an annual basis receiving training on courses ranging from wheeled and tracked vehicle repair to ammunition handling, fr Stock Photo

RMPAC6MW–Command Sgt. Maj. Sam K. Young (right), the First Army command sergeant major receives a briefing from Staff Sgt. William R. Hyatt, a weapons repair student from the Florida Army National Guard’s 53rd Brigade Support Battalion, during Young’s recent visit to the Iowa Army National Guard’s Sustainment Training Center at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa. More than 4,800 active duty Army, U.S. Army Reserve and Army National Guard Soldiers from across the country train at the STC on an annual basis receiving training on courses ranging from wheeled and tracked vehicle repair to ammunition handling, fr

West Virginia Army National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Phillip Cantrell poses for a photo with Técnico Jefe Superior Pedro Espinoza, Sergeant Major of the Peruvian Army Aug. 16, 2018, at the West Virginia National Guard Joint Force Headquarters in Charleston, West Virginia. The West Virginia National Guard hosted senior enlisted leaders from the Peruvian Army, Navy and Air Force for the first time in its State Partnership Program history and afforded insight into how the WVNG utilizes the NCO corps in the Army and Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Holli Nelson) Stock Photo

RMPF5BNG–West Virginia Army National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Phillip Cantrell poses for a photo with Técnico Jefe Superior Pedro Espinoza, Sergeant Major of the Peruvian Army Aug. 16, 2018, at the West Virginia National Guard Joint Force Headquarters in Charleston, West Virginia. The West Virginia National Guard hosted senior enlisted leaders from the Peruvian Army, Navy and Air Force for the first time in its State Partnership Program history and afforded insight into how the WVNG utilizes the NCO corps in the Army and Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Holli Nelson)

RMKYH663–The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)

RMPF6AY9–West Virginia Army National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Phillip Cantrell poses for a photo with Técnico Jefe Superior Pedro Espinoza, Sergeant Major of the Peruvian Army Aug. 16, 2018, at the West Virginia National Guard Joint Force Headquarters in Charleston, West Virginia. The West Virginia National Guard hosted senior enlisted leaders from the Peruvian Army, Navy and Air Force for the first time in its State Partnership Program history and afforded insight into how the WVNG utilizes the NCO corps in the Army and Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Holli Nelson)

RMKYH65N–The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)

Técnico Jefe Superior Pedro Espinoza, Sergeant Major of the Peruvian Army (far right) and Técnico Supervisor Maestro Cesar Alejandro Cueva (left), Master Chief Petty Officer of the Peruvian Navy listen as members of the West Virginia Army National Guard discuss areas of engagement for the non-commissioned officer development in the Peruvian Armed Forces Aug. 16, 2018, at the West Virginia National Guard Joint Force Headquarters in Charleston, West Virginia. The West Virginia National Guard hosted senior enlisted leaders from the Peruvian Army, Navy and Air Force for the first time in its State Stock Photo

RMPF6AYA–Técnico Jefe Superior Pedro Espinoza, Sergeant Major of the Peruvian Army (far right) and Técnico Supervisor Maestro Cesar Alejandro Cueva (left), Master Chief Petty Officer of the Peruvian Navy listen as members of the West Virginia Army National Guard discuss areas of engagement for the non-commissioned officer development in the Peruvian Armed Forces Aug. 16, 2018, at the West Virginia National Guard Joint Force Headquarters in Charleston, West Virginia. The West Virginia National Guard hosted senior enlisted leaders from the Peruvian Army, Navy and Air Force for the first time in its State

RMKYH65W–The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)

RMPF5BNN–Técnico Jefe Superior Pedro Espinoza, Sergeant Major of the Peruvian Army (far right) and Técnico Supervisor Maestro Cesar Alejandro Cueva (left), Master Chief Petty Officer of the Peruvian Navy listen as members of the West Virginia Army National Guard discuss areas of engagement for the non-commissioned officer development in the Peruvian Armed Forces Aug. 16, 2018, at the West Virginia National Guard Joint Force Headquarters in Charleston, West Virginia. The West Virginia National Guard hosted senior enlisted leaders from the Peruvian Army, Navy and Air Force for the first time in its State

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kyle Glenn, a physical security and antiterrorism sergeant with the 85th Support Command, is recognized during a Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers National Day of Remembrance pre-game ceremony in Chicago Sept. 11, 2013. Glenn was recognized for his military service in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve, and for three deployments: Operation Desert Storm and Desert Shield in 1990, Operation Restore Hope to Somalia in 1993, and to Saudi Arabia in support effort after the bombing of Kobar Towers. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Anthony L. Taylor/Released) U.S. Army Sold Stock Photo

RMHEMPXN–U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kyle Glenn, a physical security and antiterrorism sergeant with the 85th Support Command, is recognized during a Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers National Day of Remembrance pre-game ceremony in Chicago Sept. 11, 2013. Glenn was recognized for his military service in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve, and for three deployments: Operation Desert Storm and Desert Shield in 1990, Operation Restore Hope to Somalia in 1993, and to Saudi Arabia in support effort after the bombing of Kobar Towers. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Anthony L. Taylor/Released) U.S. Army Sold

RMKYH65T–The Kentucky National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade conducted their first ever 'Command Sergeant Major Challenge" at Hidden Valley Training Site in Eastern Kentucky Sept. 14-16, 2012. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)

Command Sgt. Maj. Clifford Ockman, Louisiana Army National Guard command sergeant major, unfolds Brig. Gen. Rodney Painting's one-star flag for the first time during an official ceremony at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, June 2, 2018. Painting will become the new assistant adjutant general and serve as a principal advisor to the adjutant general of the LANG. He will be responsible for assisting the adjutant general in the deployment and coordination of programs, policies and plans for the LANG. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Garrett L. Dipuma) Stock Photo

RMP0MDNA–Command Sgt. Maj. Clifford Ockman, Louisiana Army National Guard command sergeant major, unfolds Brig. Gen. Rodney Painting's one-star flag for the first time during an official ceremony at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, June 2, 2018. Painting will become the new assistant adjutant general and serve as a principal advisor to the adjutant general of the LANG. He will be responsible for assisting the adjutant general in the deployment and coordination of programs, policies and plans for the LANG. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Garrett L. Dipuma)

GREENVILLE, Ky. (9/11/2011) --[IN FOREGROUND--State Command Warrant Officer, CW5 Jimmie Simms and State Command Sergeant Major, CSM Greg Armstrong] The Kentucky National Guard held a departure ceremony for the 176th Engineer Firefighting Team deploying to Afghanistan at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Ky. This is the first Kentucky firefighting team to deploy in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Since 9/11, nearly 14,000 Kentucky National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have mobilized in support of the Global War on Terror. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Kirk Hilbrec Stock Photo

RMKYH05H–GREENVILLE, Ky. (9/11/2011) --[IN FOREGROUND--State Command Warrant Officer, CW5 Jimmie Simms and State Command Sergeant Major, CSM Greg Armstrong] The Kentucky National Guard held a departure ceremony for the 176th Engineer Firefighting Team deploying to Afghanistan at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Ky. This is the first Kentucky firefighting team to deploy in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Since 9/11, nearly 14,000 Kentucky National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have mobilized in support of the Global War on Terror. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Kirk Hilbrec

FORT MCCLELLAN, Ala. (Oct. 15, 2016) -- Capt. Christopher Banks, an operations and training officer assigned to the Fort McClellan Army National Guard Training Center here accepts the First Place award for being the highest scoring shooter in the State Command Sergeant Major's Match from State Command Sergeant Major Eddie Pike, Alabama Army National Guard, during an advanced marksmanship skills competition here at the Pelham Range complex, Oct. 15, 2016. The two-part competition includes shooters firing M-16A2 rifles from select distances ranging between 500 yards to 25 yards from the targe Stock Photo

RMP1DY1F–FORT MCCLELLAN, Ala. (Oct. 15, 2016) -- Capt. Christopher Banks, an operations and training officer assigned to the Fort McClellan Army National Guard Training Center here accepts the First Place award for being the highest scoring shooter in the State Command Sergeant Major's Match from State Command Sergeant Major Eddie Pike, Alabama Army National Guard, during an advanced marksmanship skills competition here at the Pelham Range complex, Oct. 15, 2016. The two-part competition includes shooters firing M-16A2 rifles from select distances ranging between 500 yards to 25 yards from the targe

RMMPMNNN–Command Sgt. Maj. Grady Blue, 311th ESC command sergeant major, 1st Sgt. Kelly Javier, 311th ESC first sergeant, and Brig. Gen. David Elwell, 311th ESC commanding general, traveled to Camp Parks to watch the events, cheer on the competitors and hand out awards on the final day of the 311th ESC Best Warrior Competition at the Camp Parks Reserve Forces Training Area in Dublin, Calif., March 23-26. The Best Warrior Competition is an annual competition overseen by the Department of the Army as a means of identifying and recognizing Soldiers in active, special operations, National Guard and Reserve

Command Sgt. Major Richard K. Johnson (center right) relieves Command Sgt. Maj. Sam K. Young (center left) as command sergeant major of First Army during a Change of Responsibility Ceremony at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill., Oct. 21, 2016. Young was scheduled to retire the following February after more than 30 years of honorable service. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Ian M. Kummer, First Army Public Affairs) Stock Photo

RMP1EPC6–Command Sgt. Major Richard K. Johnson (center right) relieves Command Sgt. Maj. Sam K. Young (center left) as command sergeant major of First Army during a Change of Responsibility Ceremony at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill., Oct. 21, 2016. Young was scheduled to retire the following February after more than 30 years of honorable service. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Ian M. Kummer, First Army Public Affairs)

RMKYH05J–GREENVILLE, Ky. (9/11/2011) --[IN FOREGROUND--State Command Warrant Officer, CW5 Jimmie Simms and State Command Sergeant Major, CSM Greg Armstrong] The Kentucky National Guard held a departure ceremony for the 176th Engineer Firefighting Team deploying to Afghanistan at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Ky. This is the first Kentucky firefighting team to deploy in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Since 9/11, nearly 14,000 Kentucky National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have mobilized in support of the Global War on Terror. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Kirk Hilbrec

New York Air National Guard Command Chief Master Sgt. Richard King, Sr., Enlisted Advisor to the New York Air National Guard Commander presents a Minuteman Award to Master Sgt. Michael Lazzari, 109th Airlift Wing Mission Support Group, Scotia for being selected as the New York Air National Guard First Sergeant of the Year. Army National Guard Photo by Sgt. Major Corine Lombardo, Joint Force Headquarters/RELEASED. Stock Photo

RMKTPHCM–New York Air National Guard Command Chief Master Sgt. Richard King, Sr., Enlisted Advisor to the New York Air National Guard Commander presents a Minuteman Award to Master Sgt. Michael Lazzari, 109th Airlift Wing Mission Support Group, Scotia for being selected as the New York Air National Guard First Sergeant of the Year. Army National Guard Photo by Sgt. Major Corine Lombardo, Joint Force Headquarters/RELEASED.

First Army’s Command Sgt. Maj. Richard K. Johnson addresses the audience at the conclusion of his Change of Responsibility Ceremony at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill., Oct. 21, 2016. The ceremony commemorated Johnson relieving Command Sgt. Maj. Sam K. Young as command sergeant major of First Army. Young was scheduled to retire the following February after more than 30 years of honorable service. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Ian M. Kummer, First Army Public Affairs) Stock Photo

RMP1EPCK–First Army’s Command Sgt. Maj. Richard K. Johnson addresses the audience at the conclusion of his Change of Responsibility Ceremony at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill., Oct. 21, 2016. The ceremony commemorated Johnson relieving Command Sgt. Maj. Sam K. Young as command sergeant major of First Army. Young was scheduled to retire the following February after more than 30 years of honorable service. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Ian M. Kummer, First Army Public Affairs)

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