Command Sgt. Maj. Darrell Brookins (left), Joint Force Headquarters, was the guest speaker at the retirement ceremony for Command Sgt. Maj. Robert C. Render (right), 103rd Brigade Support Battalion, in Harrodsburg, Kentucky on June 14, 2024. Render is retiring from the Kentucky Army National Guard with 43 years, and 10 months; he is longest serving member of the Kentucky National Guard. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Dickson)