U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Francis Evon, adjutant general for the Connecticut National Guard, gives a speech during the joint send-off ceremony of the 1109th Theater Aviations Support Maintenance Group and 103rd Airlift Wing at Bradley Air National Guard Base, Easy Granby, Conn. March 1, 2025. These two groups of guardsmen are deploying in support of various contingency operations around the globe.