Sgt. 1st Class Brian Adams (center), poses with Maj. Scott Nivens (left), commander of the Virginia National Guard's Recruiting and Retention Battalion, and Sgt. Maj. Stephen Koptchak, the battalion's senior enlisted leader (right), at the Region II Strength Maintenance Advisory Group meeting in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Adams earned the top spot as the region's top recruiter and will represent the region at the national level. (Courtesy photo)