"Brig. Gen. Augustus L. ""Leon"" Collins smiles as he greets guests at Guard headquarters in Jackson, Miss., moments after being introduced by Gov. Phil Bryant as the new adjutant general of the Mississippi National Guard, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012. Collins will assume duties upon the retirement of William L. Freeman Jr., who served as adjutant general for last four years. and is retiring after serving the Mississippi Army National Guard for nearly 46 years. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)"