North Carolina National Guard newly promoted 2nd Lt. Matthew Eure, who branched as a Transportation Officer for the 113th Sustainment Brigade headquartered in Greensboro, N.C., hugs his mother Joanne after his graduation ceremony from the 139th Regiment’s Officer Candidate School at the John F. Kennedy Special Forces Warfare Center and School at Fort Bragg, N.C., on Aug. 24, 2013. Graduates endured a rigorous journey of extensive training that tested their abilities in basic military skills and educated them on military operations and leadership. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Pfc. Lindsay Cooper, North Carolina National Guard Public Affairs/Released)