U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Allan M. Pepin, United States Army North’s commanding general, speaks to Maj. Miles Miller, the project officer with Task Force 46, and other distinguished leaders from the 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade during Vibrant Response 2026 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, Apr. 24, 2026. Pepin was there to oversee VR-26, which is a large-scale U.S. military exercise designed to prepare forces to respond to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) incidents within the homeland held April 13-29, 2026. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane)