Missouri Guard welcomes Anderson as new Guard officer

Second Lt. Markland Anderson (left) and 2nd Lt. Caton Jeffries of the Missouri National Guard, recite the Oath of Commissioned Officers during a commissioning ceremony April 29, 2013, held at the Ike Skelton Training Site in Jefferson City. “It was nerve-racking at first. It was intimidating. But, having conquered it, I am prepared to take on anything,” said Anderson (Missouri National Guard photo by Nathan Dampf).