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Approximately 250 Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers Return from Overseas Deployment
Approximately 250 Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers Return from Overseas Deployment
Approximately 250 Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers Return from Overseas Deployment
Approximately 250 Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers Return from Overseas Deployment
Lt. Col. Andrew V. Salmo receives the Meritorious Service Medal from Col. Michael Kowalski.
Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, present the colors during the playing of the national anthem.
Jessica Salmo, wife of Lt. Col. Andrew V. Salmo, outgoing commander of the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, receives red roses during the battalion's change of command ceremony.
Lt. Col. Andrew V. Salmo, outgoing commander of the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, passes the battalion guidon to Col. Michael Kowalski, commander of the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
Lt. Col. John A. Christel, incoming commander of the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, receives the battalion guidon from Col. Michael Kowalski, commander of the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
Lt. Col. Andrew V. Salmo, outgoing commander of the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, receives the Meritorious Service Medal from Col. Michael Kowalski, commander of the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
U.S. Army Pfc. Adrian Hernandez holds his 1-year-old daughter, Catalina.
U.S. Army Chaplain 1st Lt. Merle Ledvina reunites with his family.
U.S. Army Chaplain 1st Lt. Merle Ledvina reunites with his family.
The second flight of Soldiers of the Illinois Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment exits the plane at the Greater Rockford Airport.
The second flight of Soldiers of the Illinois Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment lands at the Greater Rockford Airport.
Col. Seth Hible, Commander, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, welcomes home Soldiers from Troop A, 2nd Squadron, 106th Cavalry Regiment.
Soldiers from Troop A, 2nd Squadron, 106th Cavalry Regiment, receive an emotional welcome home from family following an overseas deployment..
Soldiers from Troop A, 2nd Squadron, 106th Cavalry Regiment, receive an emotional welcome home from family following an overseas deployment.
Soldiers from Troop A, 2nd Squadron, 106th Cavalry Regiment, stand in formation during their welcome home ceremony.
Pontiac-based A Troop, 2nd Squadron, 106th Cavalry Regiment protected U.S. personnel and equipment in the Horn of Africa.
Pontiac-based A Troop, 2nd Squadron, 106th Cavalry Regiment protected U.S. personnel and equipment in the Horn of Africa.
Pontiac-based A Troop, 2nd Squadron, 106th Cavalry Regiment protected U.S. personnel and equipment in the Horn of Africa.
Pontiac-based A Troop, 2nd Squadron, 106th Cavalry Regiment protected U.S. personnel and equipment in the Horn of Africa.
Pontiac-based A Troop, 2nd Squadron, 106th Cavalry Regiment protected U.S. personnel and equipment in the Horn of Africa.
Pontiac-based A Troop, 2nd Squadron, 106th Cavalry Regiment protected U.S. personnel and equipment in the Horn of Africa.
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Ariel Short, along with daughters, Kinley, age 7, Keller, age 5, and Charley, age 3, welcome home 1st Sgt. Dylan Short, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, during the battalion’s homecoming event at MidAmerica St Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Dec. 12. The battalion, headquartered in Marion, with units in Mount Vernon, Litchfield, and Effingham, returned during multiple ceremonies in Mascoutah and Rockford Dec. 6 and Dec. 12. Approximately 550 Soldiers mobilized in February for a 10-month deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Barbara Wilson, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs Office)
Approximately 250 Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers Return from Overseas Deployment
By | Dec. 15, 2025
Approximately 250 Soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, headquartered in Marion, Illinois, with units based in Effingham, Litchfield, and Mt. Vernon, were greeted with...
Lt. Col. Andrew V. Salmo, outgoing commander of the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, receives the Meritorious Service Medal from Col. Michael Kowalski, commander of the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team during the battalion's change of command ceremony in Chicago, Ill., on Dec. 6, 2025. Lt. Col. Salmo’s other career awards and decorations include: the Bronze Star Medal, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, and Expert Infantry Badge. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Xzavier Marte, 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Illinois Army National Guard)
1-178th Infantry Welcomes New Commander
By Sgt. Xzavier Marte | Dec. 8, 2025
Lt. Col. John A. Christel assumed command of 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment from Lt. Col. Andrew V. Salmo during a change of command ceremony at General Jones Armory, in Chicago, Illinois, Dec. 6, 2025. A change of...
The second flight of Soldiers of the Illinois Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment lands at the Greater Rockford Airport for a homecoming ceremony Dec. 6th, 2025. The unit mobilized in February 2025 to seven countries in the U.S. Central Command to support Operation Spartan Shield. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Haesi Fanizzo, 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Illinois Army National Guard)
Approximately 265 Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers Return from Overseas Deployment
By Barbara Wilson | Dec. 8, 2025
Approximately 265 Soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, headquartered in Marion, Illinois, with units based in Effingham, Litchfield, and Mt. Vernon, were greeted with...
Approximately 155 Soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard’s Pontiac-based A Troop, 2nd Squadron, 106th Cavalry Regiment protected U.S. personnel and equipment in the Horn of Africa from October 2024 to July 2025, improving the security posture in a strategically important part of the world.
Illinois National Guard Unit From Pontiac Played Vial Role in U.S. Military Operations in Somalia
By Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton | Dec. 3, 2025
Approximately 155 Soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard’s Pontiac-based A Troop, 2nd Squadron, 106th Cavalry Regiment protected U.S. personnel and equipment in the Horn of Africa from October 2024 to July 2025,...
About 65 Soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard’s 333rd Military Police Co. deployed to Fort Greely, Alaska, to protect critical anti-ballistic missile sites from September 2024 to July 2025 braving sub-zero degree temperatures and dark days to protect the United States of America. (Courtesy photo.)
Freeport-Based Military Police Unit Returns From Critical Mission in the Tundra
By Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton | Nov. 26, 2025
There, with just about four hours of daylight, were about 65 Soldiers of the Illinois Army National Guard’s Freeport-based 333rd Military Police Company keeping their eyes and ears open among the frozen forests of interior...
Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Carroll and Brig. Gen. Lenny Williams present outgoing 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) Commander Col. Shawn Nokes with a gift from the unit's Soldiers. Nokes relinquished command of the unit to Col. Paul Metzdorff on Oct. 18 at the unit’s headquarters on Camp Lincoln in Springfield. (U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Brad Leighton, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs.)
Illinois National Guard Regional Training Institute Gets New Commander
By Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton | Nov. 14, 2025
During the Illinois Army National Guard’s 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) Change of Command ceremony on Oct. 18, outgoing commander Col. Shawn Nokes of Springfield instead deflected attention away from himself...
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