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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Pagan II, right, a public affairs specialist with the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, receives the first place award in the video spot category for the 2020 National Guard Media Contest from wing commander Col. Daniel McDonough in Peoria, Illinois, Nov. 6, 2021. The award recognized outstanding achievement in furthering the objectives of the Air National Guard and department of Defense information programs. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Lealan Buehrer)