Lt. Col. John R. Crocker succeeds Lt. Col. Emily Huffman as the commander of the Virginia National Guard’s State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia, during a ceremony Dec. 5, 2025. Col. Eric Quinn, Maneuver Training Center Fort Pickett garrison commander, presided over the change of command ceremony and the exchange of organizational colors signifying the transfer of command from Huffman to Crocker. Cadets from the Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy served as the color guard for the ceremony. (U.S. National Guard photo by A.J. Coyne)