U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel McDonough, left, the commander of the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, awards Lt. Col. Steve Leon, the commander of the 182nd Medical Group, the Meritorious Service Medal at a change of command ceremony in Peoria, Ill., Nov. 3, 2019. Leon retired after 23 years of service with the Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Lealan Buehrer)