Family, friends and fellow service members gathered at the Oklahoma State Capitol to celebrate the promotion of Oklahoma's adjutant general, the top military advisor to the Oklahoma governor and who commands the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard, Jan. 3, 2023.

Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Mancino pinned his second star, officially reaching the highest rank one can achieve within the Oklahoma National Guard.

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Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Mancino, adjutant general for Oklahoma, during his promotion ceremony held at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City, Jan. 3, 2023. Mancino pinned his second star, officially reaching the highest rank one can achieve with the Oklahoma National Guard. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Sgt. Reece Heck)

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Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Mancino, adjutant general for Oklahoma, during his promotion ceremony held at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City, Jan. 3, 2023. Mancino pinned his second star, officially reaching the highest rank one can achieve with the Oklahoma National Guard. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Sgt. Reece Heck)

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Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Mancino, adjutant general for Oklahoma, during his promotion ceremony held at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City, Jan. 3, 2023. Mancino pinned his second star, officially reaching the highest rank one can achieve with the Oklahoma National Guard. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Sgt. Reece Heck)

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Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Mancino, adjutant general for Oklahoma, during his promotion ceremony held at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City, Jan. 3, 2023. Mancino pinned his second star, officially reaching the highest rank one can achieve with the Oklahoma National Guard. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Sgt. Reece Heck)

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