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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Yvonne L. Mays, The Adjutant General of New Jersey, center, has her general stars pinned on by her husband, Walter Mays, left, and New Jersey Gov. Philip D. Murphy at the National Guard Armory in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Nov. 25, 2024. Mays is the first Black woman and the third Air Force officer to lead the New Jersey National Guard since the passage of the Militia Act by the first New Jersey General Assembly in 1668. She commands more than 8,400 Soldiers and Airmen of the New Jersey National Guard. As Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Mays leads, directs, and manages the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs in the execution of federal and state missions. In addition, she manages all state veterans’ programs, commissions, and facilities in New Jersey. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
| Date Taken: | 11.25.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 11.26.2024 11:05 |
| Photo ID: | 8772904 |
| VIRIN: | 241125-Z-AL508-1155 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 17.28 MB |
| Location: | LAWRENCEVILLE, NEW JERSEY, US |
| Web Views: | 1 |
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