Retired Maj. Gen. Randal Thomas, of Springfield, Illinois, a former Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard administers a ceremonial swearing- in to service to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the Illinois National Guard's participation in World War I. The event was one of several scheduled during the upcoming months throughout the state.

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