Cadets sit shoulder to shoulder beneath a display featuring their class number during the Appalachian ChalleNGe Academy's Class 28 graduation ceremony at Harlan County High School in Baxter, Kentucky, June 13, 2026. The graduation marked the completion of the Kentucky National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program's five-month residential phase, recognizing cadets who demonstrated growth in education, leadership, discipline and life skills. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Isaiah Jackson)