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New Berlin Soldier Takes Oath as Commissioned Officer in Illinois Army National Guard
New Berlin Soldier Takes Oath as Commissioned Officer in Illinois Army National Guard
New Berlin Soldier Takes Oath as Commissioned Officer in Illinois Army National Guard
Officer Candidate John Winkler applauds fellow officer candidates during a stop at Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Standing near the banks of the Cumberland River, Leon-Cervantes and fellow candidates examined the decisions of Union and Confederate commanders during the 1862 Civil War battle.
Officer Candidate Parker Meads carries the company guidon as Illinois Army National Guard Officer Candidate School students conduct a staff ride at Fort Donelson National Battlefield, Tennessee, May 17, 2025.
Officer Candidate Parker Meads holds the company guidon as cadre and classmates gather to begin the day’s staff ride activities.
Officer Candidates from OCS Class 70-25 with the Illinois Army National Guard pose for a group photo overlooking the Cumberland River at Fort Donelson National Battlefield in Dover, Tennessee, May 16, 2025.
Officer candidates from OCS Class 70-25 listen to remarks at Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Illinois Army National Guard Col. Jorge M. Fonseca has been selected as the next Illinois National Guard Director of the Joint Staff and will be promoted to brigadier general.
Anastasia Asong with her niece, 2nd Lt. Juliana Nkafu, and Euchinie Amindeh pose for a photo after her pinning.
Anastasia Asong with her niece, 2nd Lt. Juliana Nkafu, and Euchinie Amindeh pose for a photo after her pinning.
2nd Lt. Juliana Nkafu speaks to a group of officer candidates as her nephew, 13-month-old James Akemanji Nkengayi, also takes the stage at her commissioning ceremony.
2nd Lt. Juliana Nkafu with her family and friends after her commissioning ceremony.
2nd Lt. Juliana Nkafu speaks to a group of officer candidates as her nephew, 13-month-old James Akemanji Nkengayi, also takes the stage at her commissioning ceremony.
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Newly commissioned 2nd Lt. Thomas Luca II thanks family, friends, and fellow Soldiers for their support, leadership, and mentorship throughout his military service during a commissioning ceremony May 17 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield.
New Berlin Soldier Takes Oath as Commissioned Officer in Illinois Army National Guard
By | May 28, 2025
The Illinois Army National Guard welcomed its newest second lieutenant in a commissioning ceremony May 17 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield.Thomas Luca II of New Berlin, Illinois, who graduated from...
Officer Candidates from OCS Class 70-25 with the Illinois Army National Guard pose for a group photo overlooking the Cumberland River at Fort Donelson National Battlefield in Dover, Tennessee, May 16, 2025. The three-day staff ride served as a culminating event in their leadership development, combining historical research, battlefield analysis, and presentations on military leadership during the 1862 Civil War battle. Candidates studied the decisions made by Union and Confederate leaders and connected those lessons to modern military doctrine, while also strengthening group cohesion and logistical planning skills ahead of their commissioning. (U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Trenton Fouche, Joint Force Headquarters – Illinois National Guard)
Future Illinois Army National Guard Officers Walk the Battlefield at Fort Donelson
By 2nd Lt. Trenton Fouche | May 21, 2025
On the historic grounds of Fort Donelson, Tennessee, where Union and Confederate forces once clashed during the Civil War, a new generation of Illinois Army National Guard leaders walked in the footsteps of history. Officer...
Illinois Army National Guard Col. Jorge M. Fonseca, the Chief of Staff at the Defense Intelligence Agency’s Middle East and Africa Regional Center, an Illinois State Police sergeant, and an Iraq and Afghanistan veteran, has been selected as the next Illinois National Guard Director of the Joint Staff and will be promoted to brigadier general.
Native of Chicago's Little Village selected as Illinois National Guard's Next Director of the Joint Staff
By | May 16, 2025
Illinois Army National Guard Col. Jorge M. Fonseca, the Chief of Staff at the Defense Intelligence Agency’s Middle East and Africa Regional Center, an Illinois State Police sergeant, and an Iraq and Afghanistan veteran, has...
Juliana Nkafu takes the Oath of Office and commissions as a Illinois Army National Guard and U.S. Army second lieutenant during her April 26 commissioning ceremony at the headquarters of the 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) on Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois. Nkafu, who immigrated to the United States from Cameroon in 2017 is branching as a cyber officer.
Newest Commissioned Officer Took Path from West Africa to Illinois National Guard Leadership
By | May 7, 2025
Bafia is near the center of Cameroon in the tropics of West Africa, some 6,450 miles from Chicagoland.  In 2017, Juliana Nkafu took that journey away from the Snoutfish of the Mbam and Sanaga Rivers to the Bluegill and...
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Brian Berry, Company D, 766th Brigade Engineer Battalion, thanks friends, family, and fellow Illinois National Guard members for their support, mentorship, and leadership during his 38 years of service during a retirement ceremony May 2 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield.
Bloomington Soldier Retires after 38 Years of Service
By | May 6, 2025
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Brian Berry of Bloomington, Company D, 766th Brigade Engineer Battalion, based in Bloomington, was honored for his 38 years of military service in the U.S. Army and Illinois Army National Guard during...
Sgt. 1st Class Sean Fortune and 88M (motor vehicle operator) Course Manager Master Sgt. Henry Branham hold his gift from his unit’s Soldiers while Fortune’s 2-year-old daughter, Savannah, looks at his Disney Princess toy from her seat among the “official party” chairs. Fortune, a St. Louis (Mo.) police officer, will retire from the military on May 17 after 23 years of service. His retirement ceremony was held April 26 at the Illinois Military Academy where he served as a senior instructor with the Illinois Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) in Springfield. He was known to release Soldiers at the end of the duty day when he was placed in charge – sometimes with his commander’s or first sergeant’s knowledge.
St. Louis Police Officer, Combat Veteran, Retires after 23 Years in the Illinois Army National Guard
By | May 2, 2025
When Sean Fortune was a private in the Illinois Army National Guard’s “Mighty” 1344th Transportation Company, he introduced himself to his brand-new platoon leader as his “driver.”“He said, ‘Stick with me and you’ll make...
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