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From left to right, U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Hutchinson, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Ryan Harty, and U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Boris Arias have their photo taken during the annual Spurs and Sabers Dinner Dance at the Hilton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, March 22, 2025. The event is hosted by the New Jersey Cavalry and Armor Association and comes after Soldiers from the 102nd CAV recently returned from deployment. More than 1,500 44th IBCT Soldiers returned in December 2024 from a year-long deployment to Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. This was the largest deployment of NJARNG Soldiers since 2008. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Derek Vasquez)

U.S Army Lt. Col. Vincent Tirri, commander of the Recruiting and Retention Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, addresses the audience during the annual Spurs and Sabers Dinner Dance at the Hilton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, March 22, 2025. The event is hosted by the New Jersey Cavalry and Armor Association and comes after Soldiers from the 102nd CAV recently returned from deployment. More than 1,500 44th IBCT Soldiers returned in December 2024 from a year-long deployment to Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. This was the largest deployment of NJARNG Soldiers since 2008. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Derek Vasquez)

Soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and their families stand for the National Anthem during the annual Spurs and Sabers Dinner Dance at the Hilton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, March 22, 2025. The event is hosted by the New Jersey Cavalry and Armor Association and comes after Soldiers from the 102nd CAV recently returned from deployment. More than 1,500 44th IBCT Soldiers returned in December 2024 from a year-long deployment to Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. This was the largest deployment of NJARNG Soldiers since 2008. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Derek Vasquez)

Danielle Bracco is presented a gift during the annual Spurs and Sabers Dinner Dance at the Hilton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, March 22, 2025. The event is hosted by the New Jersey Cavalry and Armor Association and comes after Soldiers from the 102nd CAV recently returned from deployment. More than 1,500 44th IBCT Soldiers returned in December 2024 from a year-long deployment to Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. This was the largest deployment of NJARNG Soldiers since 2008. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Derek Vasquez)

Leaders, Soldiers, and their families from the 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team attended the annual Spurs and Sabers Dinner Dance at the Hilton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, March 22, 2025. The event is hosted by the New Jersey Cavalry and Armor Association and comes after Soldiers from the 102nd Cav recently returned from deployment. More than 1,500 44th IBCT Soldiers returned in December 2024 from a year-long deployment to Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. This was the largest deployment of NJARNG Soldiers since 2008. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Derek Vasquez)

Soldiers from the 63rd Army Band Jazz Combo play the National Anthem during the annual Spurs and Sabers Dinner Dance at the Hilton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, March 22, 2025. The event is hosted by the New Jersey Cavalry and Armor Association and comes after Soldiers from the 102nd CAV recently returned from deployment. More than 1,500 44th IBCT Soldiers returned in December 2024 from a year-long deployment to Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. This was the largest deployment of NJARNG Soldiers since 2008. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Derek Vasquez)

Leaders, Soldiers, and their families from the 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team attended the annual Spurs and Sabers Dinner Dance at the Hilton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, March 22, 2025. The event is hosted by the New Jersey Cavalry and Armor Association and comes after Soldiers from the 102nd Cav recently returned from deployment. More than 1,500 44th IBCT Soldiers returned in December 2024 from a year-long deployment to Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. This was the largest deployment of NJARNG Soldiers since 2008. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Derek Vasquez)

Mouaz Moustafa, executive director for the Syrian Emergency Taskforce, addresses the audience during the annual Spurs and Sabers Dinner Dance at the Hilton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, March 22, 2025. The event is hosted by the New Jersey Cavalry and Armor Association and comes after Soldiers from the 102nd CAV recently returned from deployment. More than 1,500 44th IBCT Soldiers returned in December 2024 from a year-long deployment to Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. This was the largest deployment of NJARNG Soldiers since 2008. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Derek Vasquez)

Soldiers from the 63rd Army Band Jazz Combo are presented with Certificates of Appreciation during the annual Spurs and Sabers Dinner Dance at the Hilton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, March 22, 2025. The event is hosted by the New Jersey Cavalry and Armor Association and comes after Soldiers from the 102nd CAV recently returned from deployment. More than 1,500 44th IBCT Soldiers returned in December 2024 from a year-long deployment to Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. This was the largest deployment of NJARNG Soldiers since 2008. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Derek Vasquez)

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Paul Greenberg, command sergeant major for the 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, addresses the audience during the annual Spurs and Sabers Dinner Dance at the Hilton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, March 22, 2025. The event is hosted by the New Jersey Cavalry and Armor Association and comes after Soldiers from the 102nd CAV recently returned from deployment. More than 1,500 44th IBCT Soldiers returned in December 2024 from a year-long deployment to Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. This was the largest deployment of NJARNG Soldiers since 2008. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Derek Vasquez)

Leaders, Soldiers, and their families from the 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team attended the annual Spurs and Sabers Dinner Dance at the Hilton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, March 22, 2025. The event is hosted by the New Jersey Cavalry and Armor Association and comes after Soldiers from the 102nd Cav recently returned from deployment. More than 1,500 44th IBCT Soldiers returned in December 2024 from a year-long deployment to Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. This was the largest deployment of NJARNG Soldiers since 2008. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Derek Vasquez)

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Boris Arias is presented a wooden plaque during the annual Spurs and Sabers Dinner Dance at the Hilton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, March 22, 2025. The event is hosted by the New Jersey Cavalry and Armor Association and comes after Soldiers from the 102nd CAV recently returned from deployment. More than 1,500 44th IBCT Soldiers returned in December 2024 from a year-long deployment to Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. This was the largest deployment of NJARNG Soldiers since 2008. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Derek Vasquez)

Soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and their families stand and bow their heads for the invocation during the annual Spurs and Sabers Dinner Dance at the Hilton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, March 22, 2025. The event is hosted by the New Jersey Cavalry and Armor Association and comes after Soldiers from the 102nd CAV recently returned from deployment. More than 1,500 44th IBCT Soldiers returned in December 2024 from a year-long deployment to Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. This was the largest deployment of NJARNG Soldiers since 2008. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Derek Vasquez)

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Ryan Harty, commander for the 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, addresses the audience during the annual Spurs and Sabers Dinner Dance at the Hilton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, March 22, 2025. The event is hosted by the New Jersey Cavalry and Armor Association and comes after Soldiers from the 102nd CAV recently returned from deployment. More than 1,500 44th IBCT Soldiers returned in December 2024 from a year-long deployment to Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. This was the largest deployment of NJARNG Soldiers since 2008. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Derek Vasquez)

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Hutchinson is presented a wooden plaque during the annual Spurs and Sabers Dinner Dance at the Hilton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, March 22, 2025. The event is hosted by the New Jersey Cavalry and Armor Association and comes after Soldiers from the 102nd CAV recently returned from deployment. More than 1,500 44th IBCT Soldiers returned in December 2024 from a year-long deployment to Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. This was the largest deployment of NJARNG Soldiers since 2008. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Derek Vasquez)

A Soldier with 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, points toward The Missing Man Table during the annual Spurs and Sabers Dinner Dance at the Hilton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, March 22, 2025. The event is hosted by the New Jersey Cavalry and Armor Association and comes after Soldiers from the 102nd CAV recently returned from deployment. More than 1,500 44th IBCT Soldiers returned in December 2024 from a year-long deployment to Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. This was the largest deployment of NJARNG Soldiers since 2008. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Derek Vasquez)

Leaders, Soldiers, and their families from the 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team attended the annual Spurs and Sabers Dinner Dance at the Hilton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, March 22, 2025. The event is hosted by the New Jersey Cavalry and Armor Association and comes after Soldiers from the 102nd Cav recently returned from deployment. More than 1,500 44th IBCT Soldiers returned in December 2024 from a year-long deployment to Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. This was the largest deployment of NJARNG Soldiers since 2008. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Derek Vasquez)

U.S. Army Capt. Victor Hudson, chaplain for the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, gives the invocation during the annual Spurs and Sabers Dinner Dance at the Hilton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, March 22, 2025. The event is hosted by the New Jersey Cavalry and Armor Association and comes after Soldiers from the 102nd CAV recently returned from deployment. More than 1,500 44th IBCT Soldiers returned in December 2024 from a year-long deployment to Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. This was the largest deployment of NJARNG Soldiers since 2008. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Derek Vasquez)

The Color Guard of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, presents arms for the National Anthem during the HHC, 44th IBCT Welcome Home Dinner Ball at the Delta Hotels in Somerset, New Jersey. March 21, 2025. The event was held to honor Soldiers that recently returned from deployment and their families. More than 1,500 44th IBCT Soldiers returned in December 2024 from a year-long deployment to Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. This was the largest deployment of NJARNG Soldiers since 2008. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Derek Vasquez)

Alicia Norton, right, and her husband, U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 William Norton, have their photo taken during the HHC, 44th IBCT Welcome Home Dinner Ball at the Delta Hotels in Somerset, New Jersey. March 21, 2025. The event was held to honor Soldiers that recently returned from deployment and their families. More than 1,500 44th IBCT Soldiers returned in December 2024 from a year-long deployment to Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. This was the largest deployment of NJARNG Soldiers since 2008. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Derek Vasquez)