Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, the North Dakota adjutant

Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, the North Dakota adjutant general, third from left, shakes hands with Master Sgt. Curtis Stetz, of the 119th Maintenance Group, to show his gratitude and thank him for his service in the United States military and the North Dakota Air National Guard during a Hometown Heroes ceremony at the North Dakota Air National Guard base, Fargo, N.D., April12, 2014. Stetz served in Afghanistan in 2012. The Hometown Heroes event honors those who have served on Title 10 orders in support of a contingency mission from Jan. 1, 2011 and Sep. 3, 2013, which includes not only those who have gone overseas, but those who have served stateside in support of a named contingency operation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp/Released)