Alaska Military Youth Academy team leader Sam Barnlund encourages a candidate to do push-ups during shock morning at the start of the 22-week AMYA program at Camp Carroll on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson July 20, 2023. Shock morning is a wake-up call for candidates that introduces then to what the next 22 weeks will be like and what will be expected of them. (Alaska National Guard photo by Robert DeBerry)