Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy cadets and their families enjoy Family Day Oct. 19, 2024, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Commonwealth ChalleNGe, the Virginia component of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program, is celebrating its 30th year in 2024. ChalleNGe is a 17-and-a-half-month program structured in a military-style environment designed to promote academics, attention to detail, time management, and leadership, while promoting self-esteem, confidence and pride. (U.S. National Guard photo by A.J. Coyne)