Gretchen Armstrong, left, along with daughters Anna, center, and Emma, watch as Brig. Gen. Michael Armstrong delivers remarks during his promotion ceremony at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky, Aug. 23, 2026. Armstrong returned to his alma mater and commissioning source to celebrate the milestone alongside family, friends, and Kentucky National Guard leadership. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Georgia Napier)