U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Gerald McDonald Jr., the Connecticut National Guard assistant adjutant general - air, and U.S. Air Force Col. Neil "Rug" Byrne, commander of the 103rd Airlift Wing, read documentation about Tech Sgt. Frank DiSalvo, a World War II veteran, during an award ceremony at Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby, Conn. in which DiSalvo was posthumously awarded the Connecticut Wartime Service Medal, Feb. 28, 2025.