Brig. Gen. Irene Zoppi, U.S. Army Reserve deputy commanding

Brig. Gen. Irene Zoppi, U.S. Army Reserve deputy commanding general for the 200th Military Police Command, receives her star shoulder boards from her husband, Thomas Zoppi, and son, Andrew Zoppi, as she is promoted from the rank of colonel during a ceremony held on Fort Meade, Maryland, Aug. 28, 2017. During her ceremony, Zoppi expressed pride in her Latin American and Puerto Rican heritage, and she spoke about how her upbringing and culture brought passion and compassion to her military career and leadership style. As the deputy commanding general of support, Zoppi will be supporting Maj. Gen. Marion Garcia who is the commanding general of the largest military police organization in the Department of Defense. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret)