Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Wilkinson, the Kentucky National Guard’s assistant adjutant general for Air, speaks at a ceremony celebrating the 230th birthday of the Kentucky National Guard in Louisville, Ky., June 24, 2022. The Kentucky Guard, which traces its roots to the state militia, was established in 1792 by Gov. Isaac Shelby, 19 days after the Commonwealth became the 15th state of the Union. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer)