 The Chief of Navy Reserve, Vice Admiral Robin Braun, made a stop at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan as part of a region-wide trip to spend time with mobilized sailors. So I know that over the holidays it's tough being away from your family members. So the purpose of the trip was to come out, visit our service members and thank them for their commitment to their service and to our nation. The fact that our highest leader wanted to come and talk to us, just check in on us, know how we're doing. It was really nice just to see that she cared about us. Part of my job is getting out to see the force, but also to hear from you about what we can do better, knowing that the best ideas come from the deck plates. The best ideas don't necessarily always come from the halls of the Pentagon. It comes from sailors like you. Petty Officer Hillary Browning, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.