U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jason Mendez, outgoing battalion commander, poses with his family, wife, Jodi, and children, Emma, Caleb and Shepard after the Recruiting and Retention Battalion’s change of command ceremony at Wellman Armory on Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort May 20, 2025. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane)