Army Sgt. 1st Class Vince Chavira, a liason with 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, commemorates his brother, Staff Sgt. Joseph Chavira, senior drill sergeant with Company H, 1st Battalion, 222d Aviation Regiment, during a de-hatting ceremony May 26, 2022 at Fort Eustis, Virginia. The de-hatting ceremony is a symbolic tradition where drill sergeants retire their campaign hats after completing their tour of duty.

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