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U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard Neely, left, the 40th adjutant general of the state of Illinois, and newly commissioned 1st Lt Christian Mitchell, an incoming judge advocate with the 182nd Airlift Wing, pose for a photo at Mitchell’s swearing-in in Peoria, Illinois, June 4, 2023. Mitchell previous served in various civil service roles, including Illinois deputy governor, 26th District of Illinois state representative and executive director of the Democratic Party of Illinois. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Lealan Buehrer)