A Soldier drinks water at the halfway point of the 5-mile ruck march that was part of the Kentucky National Guard’s pre-command course at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Kentucky, Aug. 14, 2026. The ruck march was part of a four-day course that prepared new and incoming command teams for senior leadership roles with their units. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane)