Service members assigned within the National Capital Region, and family members, arrive on the flightline prior to the departure ceremony for the State Funeral of former President Jimmy Carter at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 9, 2025. Among Department of Defense leadership, approximately 200 military families across the NCR attended the departure ceremony to bid farewell to the former president. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Broome)