OZARK, Ala. (Nov. 8, 2021) Alabama National Guard Maj. Gen. Jerry Martin, left, the dual status commander for the state of Alabama, explains the significance of a commander's coin before presenting it to U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Alexander Johnson, right, a registered nurse assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command, during an awards ceremony at Dale Medical Center on the final day of the COVID-19 response operations in Ozark, Alabama, Nov. 8, 2021. The medical response team deployed from California and Washington in September to support the local community during the pandemic. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, remains committed to providing flexible Department of Defense support to the whole-of-government COVID-19 response. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lehman)