This story was first publishes at Colorado Newsline.

BUCKLEY SPACE FORCE BASE | The head of Colorado’s National Guard is retiring after five years in the post, Gov. Jared Polis announced Thursday.

Maj. Gen. Laura Clellan will end her nearly four-decade military service with a retirement ceremony in October.

“Serving as the Adjutant General of Colorado has been the greatest honor of my career, a privilege beyond words, and the highlight of my time in uniform,” Clellan said in a statement. “Leading the Soldiers and Airmen of the Colorado National Guard, the state employees of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, and volunteers of the Civil Air Patrol, has been nothing short of extraordinary. Over the past five years, I have witnessed extraordinary accomplishments made possibl

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