Sgt. 1st Class Dave Clark, senior drill sergeant, Maryland National Guard, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, center, relinquishes his senior drill sergeant belt to Sgt. Maj. Mark Bagley, sergeant major of the same battalion, during a De-Hatting and Change of Responsibility 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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