Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen Collins, left, is presented with a special operations forces challenge coin and hat by U.S. Army Col. Jess Marasalis, the program executive officer for Special Operations Forces, at his retirement ceremony at Bluegrass Station in Lexington, Kentucky on Dec. 10, 2025. Collins is retiring as the director of Bluegrass Station after serving for 16 years as the longest serving director. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Andy Dickson)