Col. Bruce Bancroft, left, commander of the 123rd Airlift Wing, presents Col. Michael A. Cooper, outgoing commander of the 123rd Medical Group, with a Kentucky Distinguished Service Medal during Cooper's retirement ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 11, 2022. Cooper served for 30 years in the Kentucky Army National Guard, Air Force Reserve and Kentucky Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer)