Mark Patterson, vice president for human capital at government contractor Strategic Resources Inc., speaks to distinguished visitors at Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 5, 2023, as part of Survivor’s Day at the Races, an annual day of activities held to honor family members who have lost loved ones in military service to the United States. The event, which drew more than 700 family members from 18 states, was held with assistance from the Kentucky National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo bay Dale Greer)