![Brig. Gen. Kevin Lyons, Nebraska Army National Guard land component commander (center), mentors and motivates Nebraska Officer Candidates Jordan Hopwood and Erika Grimm of Lincoln during a visit to the Great Plains Brig. Gen. Kevin Lyons, Nebraska Army National Guard land component commander (center), mentors and motivates Nebraska Officer Candidates Jordan Hopwood and Erika Grimm of Lincoln during a visit to the Great Plains](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PH128D/brig-gen-kevin-lyons-nebraska-army-national-guard-land-component-commander-center-mentors-and-motivates-nebraska-officer-candidates-jordan-hopwood-and-erika-grimm-of-lincoln-during-a-visit-to-the-great-plains-training-center-in-salina-kansas-june-19-2018-the-ocs-course-is-broken-down-into-four-phases-over-a-thirteen-month-period-phase-0-and-phase-2-are-conducted-at-the-regional-training-institute-located-at-camp-ashland-nebraska-in-an-individual-drill-training-status-phase-1-is-a-two-week-active-duty-training-status-course-conducted-in-salina-kansas-phase-3-is-also-a-two-week-ac-PH128D.jpg)
Brig. Gen. Kevin Lyons, Nebraska Army National Guard land component commander (center), mentors and motivates Nebraska Officer Candidates Jordan Hopwood and Erika Grimm of Lincoln during a visit to the Great Plains
![Officer Candidate Jordan Hopwood of Lincoln, Nebraska, speaks with Brig. Gen. Kevin Lyons, Nebraska Army National Guard land component commander, at the Great Plains Training Center in Salina, Kansas June 19, 2018. Officer Candidate Jordan Hopwood of Lincoln, Nebraska, speaks with Brig. Gen. Kevin Lyons, Nebraska Army National Guard land component commander, at the Great Plains Training Center in Salina, Kansas June 19, 2018.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PH127N/officer-candidate-jordan-hopwood-of-lincoln-nebraska-speaks-with-brig-gen-kevin-lyons-nebraska-army-national-guard-land-component-commander-at-the-great-plains-training-center-in-salina-kansas-june-19-2018-lyons-traveled-to-the-training-site-to-mentor-and-motivate-the-nebraska-candidates-the-ocs-course-is-broken-down-into-four-phases-over-a-thirteen-month-period-phase-0-and-phase-2-are-conducted-at-the-regional-training-institute-located-at-camp-ashland-nebraska-in-an-individual-drill-training-status-phase-1-is-a-two-week-active-duty-training-status-course-conducted-in-salina-ka-PH127N.jpg)
Officer Candidate Jordan Hopwood of Lincoln, Nebraska, speaks with Brig. Gen. Kevin Lyons, Nebraska Army National Guard land component commander, at the Great Plains Training Center in Salina, Kansas June 19, 2018.
![Brig. Gen. Kevin Lyons, Nebraska Army National Guard land component commander (center), mentors and motivates Nebraska OCS candidates – Jordan Hopwood and Erika Grimm of Lincoln; Todd Garrett of Elkhorn; Colin Lauenroth Brig. Gen. Kevin Lyons, Nebraska Army National Guard land component commander (center), mentors and motivates Nebraska OCS candidates – Jordan Hopwood and Erika Grimm of Lincoln; Todd Garrett of Elkhorn; Colin Lauenroth](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PH128F/brig-gen-kevin-lyons-nebraska-army-national-guard-land-component-commander-center-mentors-and-motivates-nebraska-ocs-candidates-jordan-hopwood-and-erika-grimm-of-lincoln-todd-garrett-of-elkhorn-colin-lauenroth-of-crete-and-cody-pagel-of-columbus-during-a-visit-to-the-great-plains-training-center-in-salina-kansas-june-19-2018-the-ocs-course-is-broken-down-into-four-phases-over-a-thirteen-month-period-phase-0-and-phase-2-are-conducted-at-the-regional-training-institute-located-at-camp-ashland-nebraska-in-an-individual-drill-training-status-phase-1-is-a-two-week-active-duty-tra-PH128F.jpg)
Brig. Gen. Kevin Lyons, Nebraska Army National Guard land component commander (center), mentors and motivates Nebraska OCS candidates – Jordan Hopwood and Erika Grimm of Lincoln; Todd Garrett of Elkhorn; Colin Lauenroth
The top two male Officer Candidates and the top two female Officer Candidates finishing the 6 mile road march: OC Jesse Pieper, Texas Army National Guard (1:16:46) OC Jordan Hopwood, Nebraska Army
![Brig. Gen. Kevin Lyons, Nebraska Army National Guard land component commander (center), mentors and motivates Nebraska OCS candidates – Jordan Hopwood and Erika Grimm of Lincoln; Todd Garrett of Elkhorn; Colin Lauenroth Brig. Gen. Kevin Lyons, Nebraska Army National Guard land component commander (center), mentors and motivates Nebraska OCS candidates – Jordan Hopwood and Erika Grimm of Lincoln; Todd Garrett of Elkhorn; Colin Lauenroth](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PH127X/brig-gen-kevin-lyons-nebraska-army-national-guard-land-component-commander-center-mentors-and-motivates-nebraska-ocs-candidates-jordan-hopwood-and-erika-grimm-of-lincoln-todd-garrett-of-elkhorn-colin-lauenroth-of-crete-and-cody-pagel-of-columbus-during-a-visit-to-the-great-plains-training-center-in-salina-kansas-june-19-2018-the-ocs-course-is-broken-down-into-four-phases-over-a-thirteen-month-period-phase-0-and-phase-2-are-conducted-at-the-regional-training-institute-located-at-camp-ashland-nebraska-in-an-individual-drill-training-status-phase-1-is-a-two-week-active-duty-tra-PH127X.jpg)