Kentucky National Guard officers and senior noncommissioned officers listen to U.S. Army Sgt.1st Class Reid Smith, senior operations noncommissioned officer for the Garrison Training Command, as he delivers remarks during the pre-command course at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Kentucky, Aug. 13, 2026. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane)