U.S. Army Col. Seung Lee, state chaplain for the Virginia National Guard addresses a group of Soldiers during his remarks at an event dubbed First Formation March 5, 2026, at the Virginia National Guard Sgt. Bob Slaughter Headquarters at Defense Supply Center Richmond. First Formation provides Soldiers newly-returned from Advanced Individual Training or One Station Unit Training, or freshly-transferred from another state or component an opportunity to receive equipment, verify their records, meet with a unit representative and receive their first unit patch. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti)