Army Capt. Brandon Link, commander of Company H, 1st Battalion, 222d Aviation Regiment, presents Staff Sgt. Joseph Chavira, a senior drill sergeant with Company H, with an engraved rudis sword 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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