Major General Laura L. Yeager, commander of the 40th Infantry Division of the California National Guard, pins the star on the uniform of Col. Michael J. Leeney at a ceremony Saturday at the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos. According to sources, Leeney is a down-to-earth commander who enjoys wide support among the troops. Surrounded by his family and a host of old friends (many of whom travelled across the country to be present) and service members of the 40th I.D., Leeney was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General.
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