Mason Copeland sings the National Anthem as Maj. Gen. Rich Neely, the Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, Nilsa Smith, widow of Col. James Smith, and her friend, Sibylle Davis, listen prior to the start of the annual Peacekeepers Ride. The annual ride starts at the Illinois National Guard headquarters on Camp Lincoln in Springfield. This year the ride, held on July 17, honored Illinois Army National Guard Col. (ret.) James Smith and Sangamon County Sheriff Department Sgt. Jason Boesdorfer, both of whom died in May. Smith served in the Illinois Army Nation
Mason Copeland sings the National Anthem as Maj. Gen. Rich Neely, the Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, Nilsa Smith, widow of Col. James Smith, and her friend, Sibylle Davis, listen prior to the start of the annual Peacekeepers Ride. The annual ride starts at the Illinois National Guard headquarters on Camp Lincoln in Springfield. This year the ride, held on July 17, honored Illinois Army National Guard Col. (ret.) James Smith and Sangamon County Sheriff Department Sgt. Jason Boesdorfer, both of whom died in May. Smith served in the Illinois Army National Guard for 31 years retiring as the ILARNG Chief of Staff in 2008. He then went on to serve as the Illinois Department of Military Affairs Chief of Staff from 2008 until his death on May 11, 2022.
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