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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Award Ceremony

Army Brig. Gen. Lenny Williams, Illinois assistant adjutant general and commander of the Illinois Army National Guard, Sgt. Maj. Michael Kelly and Chief Warrant Officer 5 Thomas Black present Staff Sgt. Francisco Orozco with an award at the Illinois Army National Guard's Recruiting and Retention Battalion's annual awards banquet in Peoria, Ill., Nov. 16, 2024.

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