Alaska Military Youth Academy team leader Nicholas Conklin directs a candidate to get out of bed during shock morning at the start of the AMYA 22-week program at Camp Carroll on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson July 20, 2023. Candidates were “shocked” out of bed at 6 a.m., put through calisthenics and learned what the next 22 weeks will be like. (Alaska National Guard photo by Robert DeBerry)