Brig. Gen. Jason E. Kelly, Fort Jackson commanding general, speaks with Pvt. Juliet Ayala and her Family after she graduated Basic Combat Training Sept. 1. Ayala enlisted in the Texas Army National Guard to live out her brother’s dream of being a Soldier. Suffering multiple medical conditions, her brother is ineligible to enlist.

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