Retired Army Col. Everton E. Nevers, the Virginia Department of Military Affairs Chief of Staff, and Lt. Col. Emily Huffman, commander of the State Military Reservation, present awards to DMA state employees during a recognition luncheon June 16, 2025, at SMR in Virginia Beach, Virginia. During the event, Nevers and Huffman thanked SMR’s state employees for their hard work and dedication, and presented agency-wide awards and service anniversary recognitions. (U.S. National Guard photo by A.J. Coyne)