Lt. Col. Justin Wilkerson of the Illinois Army National Guard and Illinois State Rep. Dan Swanson share a laugh while posing for a photo with the Illinois State Flag during Wilkerson’s retirement ceremony at the Illinois Military Academy in Springfield, Illinois, March 7. Swanson, a former commander of Wilkerson, encouraged him early in his career to attend Officer Candidate School.
| Date Taken: | 03.07.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.08.2026 17:39 |
| Photo ID: | 9555634 |
| VIRIN: | 260307-A-LR139-1563 |
| Resolution: | 4642x3943 |
| Size: | 3.15 MB |
| Location: | SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, US |
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