Retired Lt. Gen. Darrell K. Williams, President of Hampton University, delivers a keynote speech during the Virginia Peninsula Chamber’s Military Recognition Ceremony Sept. 10, 2025, in Newport News, Virginia. Williams commissioned in the Army after graduating from HU and later returned to his alma mater to pay homage to the universities enduring support to the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ceaira Tinsley)