From left: Staff Sgt. Ryan Bolster of Spencer, Iowa and Sgt. Liam McCreary of Spencer, Iowa look on as Sgt. First Class Eric Schmidt of Spirit Lake Iowa explains battery operations during the Iowa National Guard’s ESGR Boss Lift to annual training at Camp Ripley, Minn. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift provides an opportunity for employers of soldiers in the guard to observe their employees during training and learn about their role in the military. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Sgt. First Class Brenton Joyce walks during the Iowa National Guard’s ESGR Boss Lift to annual training at Camp Ripley, Minn. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift provides an opportunity for employers of soldiers in the guard to observe their employees during training and learn about their role in the military. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Employers of Iowa National guard soldiers and media board a helicopter before flying to Camp Ripley, Minn. during the Iowa National Guard’s ESGR Boss Lift at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift provides an opportunity for employers of soldiers in the guard to observe their employees during training and learn about their role in the military. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

South Carolina Army National Guard Apache Helicopters take off during training at Camp Ripley, Minn. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Deputy Adjutant General for the Iowa National Guard Brigadier General William F. McClintock speaks to employers of Iowa National Guard soldiers during the Iowa National Guard’s ESGR Boss Lift to annual training at Camp Ripley, Minn. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift provides an opportunity for employers of soldiers in the guard to observe their employees during training and learn about their role in the military. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Captain Miranda Pleggenkuhle speaks with employers about the Army National Guard’s supply operations during the Iowa National Guard’s ESGR Boss Lift to annual training at Camp Ripley, Minn. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift provides an opportunity for employers of soldiers in the guard to observe their employees during training and learn about their role in the military. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Chief Warrant Officer 2 John Kenny pilots a Chinook helicopter during the Iowa National Guard’s ESGR Boss Lift to annual training at Camp Ripley, Minn. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift provides an opportunity for employers of soldiers in the guard to observe their employees during training and learn about their role in the military. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics grounds manager Gerald Liska hands off candy to Sgt. Zachary Pettit during the Iowa National Guard’s ESGR Boss Lift to annual training at Camp Ripley, Minn. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Petit works with Liska at UIHC. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Spc. Josh VanDee of Willamsburg, Iowa speaks with his father Marc VanDee of Marengo, Iowa during the Iowa National Guard’s ESGR Boss Lift to annual training at Camp Ripley, Minn. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. VanDee works on the family’s farm. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

A map of Camp Ripley hangs on a wall during the Iowa National Guard’s ESGR Boss Lift to annual training at Camp Ripley, Minn. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift provides an opportunity for employers of soldiers in the guard to observe their employees during training and learn about their role in the military. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Humvee’s make their way down a dirt road during the Iowa National Guard’s ESGR Boss Lift to annual training at Camp Ripley, Minn. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift provides an opportunity for employers of soldiers in the guard to observe their employees during training and learn about their role in the military. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Flight Engineer Instructor SSG Cullen Wookey of Cedar Rapids during the Iowa National Guard’s ESGR Boss Lift to annual training from Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa to Camp Ripley, Minn. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift provides an opportunity for employers of soldiers in the guard to observe their employees during training and learn about their role in the military. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Capt. Cody Nolan pilots a Chinook helicopter during the Iowa National Guard’s ESGR Boss Lift to annual training at Camp Ripley, Minn. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift provides an opportunity for employers of soldiers in the guard to observe their employees during training and learn about their role in the military. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

The Iowa National Guard’s headquarters, Camp Dodge, is seen in Johnston, Iowa on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

An Iowa National Guard Blackhawk helicopter takes off during the Iowa National Guard’s ESGR Boss Lift to annual training at Camp Ripley, Minn. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift provides an opportunity for employers of soldiers in the guard to observe their employees during training and learn about their role in the military. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

An Iowa National Guard Chinook helicopter takes off during the Iowa National Guard’s ESGR Boss Lift to annual training at Camp Ripley, Minn. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift provides an opportunity for employers of soldiers in the guard to observe their employees during training and learn about their role in the military. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

An Iowa National Guard Chinook helicopter taxis during the Iowa National Guard’s ESGR Boss Lift to annual training at Camp Ripley, Minn. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift provides an opportunity for employers of soldiers in the guard to observe their employees during training and learn about their role in the military. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics grounds manager Gerald Liska greets Sgt. Zachary Pettit during the Iowa National Guard’s ESGR Boss Lift to annual training at Camp Ripley, Minn. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Petit works with Liska at UIHC. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Sgt. Daniel Rodriguez of Rochester, Minn. places a high explosive shell into a crate during the Iowa National Guard’s ESGR Boss Lift to annual training at Camp Ripley, Minn. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift provides an opportunity for employers of soldiers in the guard to observe their employees during training and learn about their role in the military. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Capt. David Greenfield speaks with employers during the Iowa National Guard’s ESGR Boss Lift to annual training at Camp Ripley, Minn. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift provides an opportunity for employers of soldiers in the guard to observe their employees during training and learn about their role in the military. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Sgt. First Class Bernton Joyce explains a sand table model to Davenport Police Department patrol commander Greg Behning during the Iowa National Guard’s ESGR Boss Lift to annual training at Camp Ripley, Minn. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift provides an opportunity for employers of soldiers in the guard to observe their employees during training and learn about their role in the military. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Camp Ripley, Minn. is seen on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift provides an opportunity for employers of soldiers in the guard to observe their employees during training and learn about their role in the military. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Soldiers from the Iowa National Guard’s 133rd Infantry Regiment talk after completing an exercise during the Iowa National Guard’s ESGR Boss Lift to annual training at Camp Ripley, Minn. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift provides an opportunity for employers of soldiers in the guard to observe their employees during training and learn about their role in the military. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Pfc. Tyson Keker (left) and Sgt. 1st Class Chris Hess (right) direct counter battery fire as part of an artillery exercise during the Iowa National Guard’s ESGR Boss Lift to annual training at Camp Ripley, Minn. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift provides an opportunity for employers of soldiers in the guard to observe their employees during training and learn about their role in the military. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Davenport Police Department patrol commander Greg Behning speaks with Staff Sgt. Ryan Welzenbach and Sgt. First Class Bernton Joyce during the Iowa National Guard’s ESGR Boss Lift to annual training at Camp Ripley, Minn. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Joyce and Welzenbach work as police officers in the Davenport Police Department. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Capt. Cody Nolan and Chief Warrant Officer 2 John Kenny pilot a Chinook helicopter over the Mississippi River during the Iowa National Guard’s ESGR Boss Lift to annual training at Camp Ripley, Minn. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift provides an opportunity for employers of soldiers in the guard to observe their employees during training and learn about their role in the military. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)