Mr. Ken Demarest (left), area chairman for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, Mrs. Jackie Clarkson (center), former president New Orleans city council, and Mr. John Manio (right), vice chairman of the ESGR, take a photo at the Annual State of the Military event held at New Orleans City Hall, on Dec. 6, 2018. The annual event is an opportunity for military services in the New Orleans area to provide a report to the New Orleans city council detailing the impact of military service members in their community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dante J. Fries)