Maj. Gen. Michelle M. Rose, Assistant Deputy Commanding General for National Guard Affairs, U.S. Army Materiel Command, visits with Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Virginia Beach-based 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion July 22, 2023, at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Johnson, Louisiana. Rose, who commanded the 529th during a deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2010, discussed with Soldiers how AMC can improve the equipment readiness for units before, during, and after a training rotation and how AMC can help the Virginia National Guard and the 529th CSSB prepare for future deployments. Rose presented two Soldiers with coins for their outstanding performance. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Col. Karla Pfeiffer)