Newly promoted Brig. Gen. Thad Collard waits as his wife, Denise Collard, and son, 2 Lt. Jack Collard attach shoulder boards reflecting his new rank while sons Cadets Carson Collard (left) and Troy Collard look on during a Nov. 11 ceremony at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Collard, Army Reserve Medical Command’s new deputy commanding general, also fulfills the role of Assistant Surgeon General for Mobilization, Readiness and Reserve Affairs, Office of the Surgeon General.