Brig. Gen. Dan Kuwali poses for a photo with Col. Jason Shepherd and Col. Joyce Gordon on April 22, 2022, in the Wellman Armory Auditorium in Frankfort, Ky. Kuwali was invited by the pair to come speak to Kentucky National Guard’s Staff Judge Advocates about the opportunities for the United States to use soft power in Africa to balance against China's widespread soft power engagements on the continent. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jesse Elbouab)