Readiness

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Michael R. Berry, the adjutant general of Delaware National Guard (right), speaks to service members about U.S. Army Maj. Melissa M. Pietras, the medical officer in charge for the Innovative Readiness Training Puerto Rico (center), during a promotion ceremony at Ponce, Puerto Rico, April 30, 2019. IRT Puerto Rico is also called Ola de Esperanza Sanadora, which translates to Healing Wave of Hope. This IRT is part of a civil and joint military program to improve military readiness while simultaneously providing quality services to underserved communities throughout the United States. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andy O. Martinez)