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Liane Kelly, left, and Morgan Kelly, wife and daughter of newly-promoted Brig. Gen. Lenny Williams, Assistant Adjutant General – Army and Commander of the Illinois Army National Guard, pin brigadier general stars on his uniform during a promotion ceremony Oct. 11 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield.
ILARNG Commander Promoted to Brigadier General
By | Oct. 16, 2024
Twenty-four years after commissioning as a second lieutenant through the Illinois Army National Guard’s Officer Candidate School, Lenny Williams, Assistant Adjutant General-Army and Commander of the Illinois Army National...

Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, The Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, presents Illinois Army National Guard Pfc. Harry Jerele’s funeral flag to Rosemarie Dillon, the 89-year-old niece, and Jerele’s primary next of kin.
Illinois Army National Guard Soldier Laid to Rest at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Nearly 82 Years After His Death in POW Camp
By | Oct. 16, 2024
With the thanks of a grateful nation, Illinois Army National Guard Pfc. Harry Jerele was laid to rest with full military honors at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Oct. 4.Jerele’s primary next of kin, his 89-year-old...

Lt. Col. Zachary DeGroot, of Chatham, 1st Battalion, 106th Aviation Regiment’s new commander, salutes at the end of the battalion’s change of command ceremony Oct. 5 in Peoria.
Chatham Soldier Assumes Command of Aviation Battalion
By | Oct. 16, 2024
In a ceremony steeped in rich military tradition, Lt. Col. Jason Celletti, of Springfield, relinquished command of 1st Battalion, 106th Aviation Regiment to Lt. Col. Zachary DeGroot, of Chatham, Oct. 5 at the battalion’s...

Rosemarie Dillon, of Batavia, the 89-year-old niece and primary next of kin of Illinois Army National Guard Pfc. Harry Jerele, touches his flag draped casket after it arrives at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Oct. 1. Jerele was a World War II Prisoner of War who died in captivity in 1943. DPAA announced in December his remains had been identified. Jerele will be laid to rest at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood Oct. 4 with full military honors.
Remains of WWII Illinois Army National Guard Soldier Return to Illinois After Nearly 84 Years
By Barbara Wilson, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs Office | Oct. 2, 2024
Illinois Army National Guard Pfc. Harry Jerele, of Berkeley, Illinois, is finally home, nearly 84 years after Company B, 192nd Tank Battalion, based in Maywood, was activated for federal service, Nov. 25, 1940. The...

Sgt. Maj. Russell Creviston, G-3 sergeant major, Illinois Army National Guard, offers humorous advice to fellow Soldiers during a retirement ceremony Sept. 18 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield. Creviston, who enlisted in the Illinois Army National Guard in 1992, retired with 32 years of service.
‘A Leader of Soldiers’ Retires After 32 Years of Service
By | Sept. 23, 2024
“No one is more professional than I. I am a noncommissioned officer, a leader of Soldiers.” Command Sgt. Maj. Philip Barber, State Command Sergeant Major, Illinois Army National Guard, said that first sentence of the U.S...

Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Kelly has been named as the 15th State Command Sergeant Major for the Illinois Army National Guard. He will be replacing Command Sgt. Maj. Phillip Barber who has accepted a Senior Enlisted Leader assignment with First Army at Rock Island Arsenal. As the State Command Sergeant Major, Command Sgt. Maj. Kelly will serve as the primary advisor on all enlisted matters to the Assistant Adjutant General – Army and Commander of the Illinois Army National Guard Col. (promotable) Lenny Williams. He is currently the Command Sergeant Major of the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team. Command Sgt. Maj. Kelly has been in the Army for 35 years and has served the community as a Chicago Police Officer for the past 24 years.
Combat Veteran, Chicago Police Officer, Chosen as Illinois Army National Guard's Top NCO
By | Sept. 20, 2024
Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Kelly, an experienced combat leader and Chicago Police Officer, has been selected as the 15th State Command Sergeant Major for the Illinois Army National Guard. He will be replacing Command Sgt. Maj...

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