North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum shakes hands with Master Sgt. Merri Jo ‘MJ’ Filloon, as he presents a recognition coin to her for being a candidate for North Dakota Air National Guard senior noncommissioned officer of the year at the annual unit enlisted recognition banquet at the Hilton Garden Inn, Fargo, N.D., March 4, 2017. It is the first time a North Dakota governor has given a coin from the governor’s office to a state National Guard member at a recognition banquet. Filloon was named the senior noncommissioned officer of the year at the event. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H Lipp/Released)
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Senior Master Sgt. David Lipp
Taken on 4 March 2017
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