Ohio Army National Guard Lt. Col. Jeffrey Watkins (left) was among a group of Ohio National Guard Soldiers and Airmen who attended the 33rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Breakfast Jan. 15, 2018, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Event organizers say it is the largest of its kind in the U.S. to honor the legacy of the civil rights leader, who was friends with Watkins’ Family in the 1960s. (Ohio National Guard

Ohio Army National Guard Lt. Col. Jeffrey Watkins (left) was among a group of Ohio National Guard Soldiers and Airmen who attended the 33rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Breakfast Jan. 15, 2018, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Event organizers say it is the largest of its kind in the U.S. to honor the legacy of the civil rights leader, who was friends with Watkins’ Family in the 1960s. (Ohio National Guard Stock Photo

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