Soldiers from the Kentucky National Guard’s Recruiting and Retention Battalion received various honors at the Marriott Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, on Dec. 14, 2024, to recognize the battalion’s 2024 Mission Makers. Recruiters who met or exceeded their mission goals were presented with a full-sized baseball bat from Louisville Slugger, featuring their names engraved on the bat's head. (Kentucky National Guard photos by Sgt. Georgia Napier)