Sgt. 1st Class Ciarra Booker, acting first sergeant of the Maryland National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion's A. Co., presents a gift on behalf of the battalion to Sgt. 1st Class Dave Clark, recruiter and retention noncommissioned officer of the same battalion, following his De-Hatting Ceremony at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation in Reisterstown, Maryland, on March 5, 2022. The De-Hatting Ceremony is a symbolic tradition where drill sergeants retire their campaign hats after completing their tour.

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