Check out the Illinois National Guard's latest monthly publication, the Illinois National Guard Prairie Sentinel! Inside you'll find news and photos from around the ILNG! Click below to check it out!

Newly promoted Illinois Army National Guard Maj. Anthony McClain, of Springfield, thanks family and friends for their support throughout his 27-year military career, during a promotion ceremony March 17 at the Illinois Military Academy at Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois.
Springfield Soldier Earns "Major" Promotion in Illinois National Guard
By | March 17, 2023
Illinois Army National Guard Soldier Anthony McClain, of Springfield, took a “major” step forward in his 27-year military career when he was promoted to major in a ceremony March 17 at the Illinois Military Academy on Camp...

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Marlon Burton, a group superintendent with the 182nd Mission Support Group, Illinois Air National Guard, poses for a portrait in Peoria, Illinois, June 5, 2022. Burton has 23 years of service. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 182nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs)
U.S. DOL’s STATE VETS DIRECTOR CHOSEN AS ILANG’s TOP ENLISTED LEADER
By Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton | March 16, 2023
Chief Master Sergeant Marlon Burton of Park Forest, the senior enlisted leader of the 182nd Mission Support Group based in Peoria and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Illinois State Director of the Veterans’ Employment Training...

Col. Lenny Williams, Chief of Staff for the Illinois Army National Guard, speaks during the retirement ceremony of Chief Warrant Officer 4, Lindsay Glynn March 4, 2023. Glynn retired after more than 20 years of service, culminating as the officer in charge for Illinois’ Joint Force Headquarters based in Springfield, Illinois.
Niantic Soldier Retires After 22 Years of Service
By | March 15, 2023
Friends, family and colleagues gathered March 4, at the Illinois Military Academy in Springfield, Illinois, to recognize Chief Warrant Officer 4 Lindsay Glynn on her retirement. Glynn, a native of Niantic, Illinois, began her...

Col. Ron Bonesz, the Illinois Army National Guard's Director of Personnel (G-1) congratulates Col. Justin Towell, Commander of the 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, after presenting him with the Military Police Regimental Association’s Order of the Marechaussee. Towell and Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Carroll, the brigade's command sergeant major, were both awarded the prestigious medal
Edwardsville Colonel Receives Prestigious Award From Military Police Association
By | March 13, 2023
Illinois Army National Guard Col. Justin Towell of Edwardsville, Illinois, was awarded the prestigious Military Police Regimental Association’s Order of the Marechaussee "to recognize exceptional dedication, competence, and...

Col. Justin Towell, Commander of the 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, and Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Carroll, the brigade's command sergeant major, were both awarded the Military Police Regimental Association’s Order of the Marechaussee. The medal is
Mattoon Soldier Receives Prestigious Award From Military Police Association
By | March 13, 2023
Illinois Army National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Carroll of Mattoon, Illinois, was awarded the prestigious Military Police Regimental Association’s Order of the Marechaussee "to recognize exceptional dedication,...

U.S. Army Illinois National Guard Chief Warrant Officer Cory Richardson, with the 176th Cyber Protection Team, speaks at the Cyber Awareness Course during exercise Justified Accord 23 (JA23) in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 21, 2023. JA23 is U.S. Africa Command’s largest exercise in East Africa. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), this multinational exercise brings together more than 20 countries from four continents to increase partner readiness for peacekeeping missions, crisis response and humanitarian assistance. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
Bloomington-based Illinois National Guard Cyber Protection Team Share Defensive Cyber Skills with African Partners
By Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson and Capt. Joe Legros, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | March 7, 2023
Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers with the Bloomington-based 176th Cyber Protection Team used their expertise to help African partner nations bolster their cyber defenses during Africa Command’s Justified Accord 23...

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