Sailors assigned to the pre-commissioned unit USS Pierre (LCS 38), and volunteers participate in a volunteer event during a ship namesake visit to the Navy Talent Acquisition Group Northern Plains area of responsibility in Pierre, S.D., Sept., 19, 2024. NTAG Northern Plains is responsible for the U.S. Navy's enlisted and officer recruiting, covering 393,000 square miles in the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and parts of Illinois, and Wisconsin. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Fred Gray IV)