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Route 150 Through Galesburg Dedicated in Honor of Fallen Illinois National Guard Member
By | Sept. 8, 2026
Selfless. Natural leader. A man of great character. An American hero.Those were words used to describe Sgt. 1st Class Kyle Wehrly at a highway dedication ceremony Sept. 4 in Galesburg, Illinois.Wehrly, who served in the...
'Discipline, Sacrifice, Teamwork': 126th ARW Earns Metcalf Trophy
By Senior Master Sgt. Brian Ellison | Sept. 3, 2026
The 126th Air Refueling Wing has been recognized as the best Air Refueling Wing for 2025 by the National Guard Association of the United States at a ceremony in Indianapolis, Indiana, during the NGAUS Conference and...
Grit, Courage and Resilience Define Illinois Army National Guard Combatives Champions
By Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton | Sept. 3, 2026
The top finishers in the Illinois Army National Guard’s 2026 TAG Modern Army Combatives Championship, Aug. 21-23, included a tattoo artist, the owner and operator of a high-rise window cleaning business, a high school...
BROTHERHOOD BORN IN BATTLE – Veterans Reflect on Role in 2013 Defense of Forward Operating Base Ghazni
By Barbara Wilson, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs Office | Aug. 31, 2026
An old adage describes a normal day in war as “months of boredom punctuated by moments of terror.”Such can be said of Aug. 28, 2013, when Taliban forces attacked Forward Operating Base (FOB) Ghazni, Ghazni Province,...
Team of Illinois Army National Guard Medics Respond to Real-Life Emergency During Northern Strike Exercise in Michigan
By Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton | Aug. 25, 2026
Four Illinois Army National Guard medics showed what it means to be ‘Always Ready, Always There’ by assisting an injured motorcyclist while on annual training, Aug. 10, while supporting the Northern Strike exercise on Camp...
Illinois Army National Guard Officer Candidate School Graduates 22 Leaders
By Barbara Wilson | Aug. 25, 2026
Twenty-two Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers graduated from the Illinois Army National Guard (ILARNG) Officer Candidate School (OCS) course through the 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) during a ceremony at...
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Freedom 250 - Today in History

July 6, 1886: Camp Lincoln in Springfield was established as the headquarters of the Illinois State Militia, today’s Illinois National Guard.

 

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