Mother pins daughter with new rank
Jennifer Marvin pins second lieutenant bars onto her daughter, U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Alexandria Thompson, during a commissioning ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton, Virginia, Feb. 21, 2026. Thompson previously completed the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program and was selected for commissioning but was unable to commission due to the COVID vaccine requirement in place at the time. She later enlisted in the 192nd Wing, Virginia Air National Guard and was approved for a direct appointment, a rare occurrence within the VaANG in recent years. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Danielle Lofton)
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