Octavia Thompson, left, the Alaska National Guard’s Warrior and Family Services director, thanks Rachel Sallaffie for her support of Guardsmen and families in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta area of western Alaska during a retirement ceremony for her husband, Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Sallaffie, right, at the National Guard armory in Bethel, Aug. 19, 2022. (Alaska National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Balinda O’Neal)