Mary Wilkerson listens to her spouse, Lt. Col. Justin Wilkerson, speak during his retirement ceremony at the Illinois Military Academy in Springfield, Illinois, March 7. In 2021, Mary Wilkerson donated a portion of her liver to save Lt. Col. Wilkerson's after he was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wilkerson retired after 32 years of service in the Illinois Army National Guard. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Justin Malone. Illinois National Guard Public Affairs)
| Date Taken: | 03.07.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.08.2026 17:39 |
| Photo ID: | 9555612 |
| VIRIN: | 260307-A-LR139-7752 |
| Resolution: | 3206x3014 |
| Size: | 1.66 MB |
| Location: | SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, US |
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