JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Alaska Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Paul Wilbanks, AKARNG recruiter, judges Junior ROTC cadets during a Feb. 17, 2024, Alaska statewide JROTC drill competition at Anchorage's Service High School. Alaska National Guard members volunteered as drill judges with their active duty counterparts. (Alaska Air National Guard photo by David Bedard)