Candidates in-process into the Freestate ChalleNGe Academy program to better their lives at the Stark Recreation Center in Aberdeen Proving Ground - Edgewood Area, Maryland, on July 14, 2024. FCA is a 22-week quasi-military residential program that prepares cadets to take their General Educational Diploma test, instills discipline, and provides them with the training and resources to pursue higher education or enter the workforce. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Chazz Kibler)