SALEM â Umatilla County Circuit Court Judge and Oregon National Guard Brigadier General Daniel Hill retired from his position in the military on Saturday, June 5, according to a press release. Hillâs service ended with a small ceremony at the Major General George White Headquarters of the Oregon Military Department in Salem, the press release said. âIt was nice to see folks I hadnât seen for a while and go through the ceremony that I missed last year,â Hill said. He was scheduled to retire a year ago, but the ceremony was delayed due to COVID-19. The ceremony, which was brief and small due to COVID-19 restrictions, included an introductory statement from Adjutant General Michael Stencel. Hill then received the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit and the Oregon National Guard Exceptional Service Medal, he said.