Alaska Air National Guard Col. Julie Gration, 176th Medical Group commander, addresses Capt. Bryan Farthing, 176th MDG, during an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve’s Sept. 29, 2022, presentation of the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award to the Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Center of Alaska at their Anchorage clinic. Farthing is a traditional, weekend-drilling Guardsman who works at AAIC and recommended the center for the award. (Alaska Air National Guard photo by David Bedard)