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Lincoln’s Challenge Director Maurice Rochelle is set to retire
Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, the Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, awards the Illinois Distinguished Service Medal to Col. (retired) Maurice Rochelle
Lincoln’s Challenge Director Maurice Rochelle is set to retire
The Illinois Army National Guard’s Brig. Gen. Michael Eastridge has been selected as the next Deputy Commanding General for U.S. Army South
Illinois Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Justin Osberg and his spouse, Jessica, uncase his Two-Star General Officer Flag during Osberg’s promotion ceremony
Maj. Gen. Justin Osberg takes the Oath of Office during his promotion ceremony to major general, June 7
Illinois Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Justin Osberg and his spouse, Jessica, unfurl his Two-Star General Officer Flag during Osberg’s promotion ceremony
Illinois Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Justin Osberg watches as his son, 7-year-old Evan, and daughter, 4-year-old Juliana, pin his second star on his uniform with help from his spouse, Jessica
Illinois Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Justin Osberg greets Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, the Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, prior to Osberg’s promotion ceremony
John Moulton, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army, sits with CJ Pulcher, the Constituent Services Representative for U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth
Capt. Alissa Mendez and Spc. Ethan Perry stand in formation during the Illinois Army National Guard’s 232nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion mobilization ceremony June 7
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Brig. Gen. Jorge M. Fonseca is pinned by his wife, Andrea Fonseca, and one of their daughters during his promotion ceremony June 21, 2025, at the Kedzie Armory in Chicago. Fonseca, a native of Chicago’s Little Village, was promoted to brigadier general and appointed Director of the Joint Staff for the Illinois National Guard. (U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Trenton Fouche, Joint Force Headquarters – Illinois National Guard)
Brig. Gen. Jorge M. Fonseca Promoted and Appointed Director of the Joint Staff
By 2LT Trenton Fouche | July 8, 2025
Surrounded by family, friends, and fellow Soldiers, Col. Jorge M. Fonseca was promoted to brigadier general and appointed as the Illinois National Guard’s next Director of the Joint Staff during a formal ceremony in Chicago...
Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, the Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, awards the Illinois Distinguished Service Medal to Col. (retired) Maurice Rochelle during Rochelle's retirement ceremony as Lincoln's Challenge Academy Director June 23 at the LCA campus in Rantoul, Illinois. Lincoln’s Challenge Director Rochelle is set to retire after three years of leading the Illinois National Guard-administered youth life skills and education program. Rochelle led the program after nearly 40 years in the Illinois Army National Guard where he retired as a colonel. (Photo by Mr. Michael Camacho, Lincoln's Challenge Academy.)
Retiring Lincoln’s ChalleNGe Academy Director Led Academy With Vision and Passion
By Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton | June 24, 2025
Lincoln’s Challenge Academy Director Maurice Rochelle understands the Cadets who enter the academy looking for direction, a new start, and a way to change their lives for the better.He lived it. Rochelle grew up in the ‘Wild...
The Illinois Army National Guard’s Brig. Gen. Michael Eastridge has been selected as the next Deputy Commanding General for U.S. Army South. Eastridge starts as U.S. Army South’s Deputy Commanding General today (June 16). He is simultaneously serving as the Illinois Army National Guard’s Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, a position he has held since February 2024. As U.S. Army South’s Deputy Commanding General, Brig. Gen. Eastridge will assist the Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Philip Ryan, as U.S. Army South protects the United States by providing responsive, adaptive, agile and flexible land forces able to rapidly respond to contingencies in the Western Hemisphere. The command also builds regional capability by working with partner nations and other stakeholders to enhance security and defend the U.S. homeland.
Illinois Army National Guard's Deputy Assistant Adjutant General Selected as Deputy Commanding General for U.S. Army South
By Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton | June 17, 2025
The Illinois Army National Guard’s Brig. Gen. Michael Eastridge has been selected as the next Deputy Commanding General for U.S. Army South.Eastridge starts as U.S. Army South’s Deputy Commanding General today (June 16). He...
Maj. Gen. Justin Osberg takes the Oath of Office during his promotion ceremony to major general, June 7, in Cantigny Park in Wheaton, Ill. Osberg is the Deputy, Combined Rear Area Coordinator, Combined Forces Command, U.S. Forces Korea, United States Indo-Pacific Command. Boyd presided over his promotion ceremony.
Geneva, Ill., Officer Promoted to Major General in the Illinois Army National Guard
By Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton | June 9, 2025
Justin Osberg of Geneva, Illinois, was promoted to Major General on June 7 at Cantigny Park in Wheaton with his spouse, Jessica, and two youngest children, 7-year-old Evan and 4-year-old Juliana, pinning his second star on...
Soldiers of the Illinois Army National Guard’s 232nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion stand in formation during their mobilization ceremony June 7 at West Side Christian Church in Springfield. The ceremony honored the unit as they prepare for an overseas deployment in support of U.S. operations abroad.
Springfield-based 232nd CSSB Mobilizes for Deployment to Europe
By Spc. Justin Malone | June 9, 2025
Approximately 70 Soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard’s 232nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (CSSB), based in Springfield, were honored during a mobilization ceremony June 7 at West Side Christian Church as...
Lt. Col. Allison Jacobs, commander of the 634th Brigade Support Battalion, presents Master Sgt. Francis Sarnecki with a certificate of retirement during a ceremony held June 6 at the Illinois State Military Museum in Springfield. Sarnecki retired after 31 years of dedicated service in the Illinois Army National Guard, including two deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and 22 years with the Illinois Counterdrug Task Force.
Illinois National Guard Honors Master Sgt. Francis Sarnecki’s 31 Years of Service
By Spc. Justin Malone | June 9, 2025
Surrounded by his wife, loved ones, and fellow Soldiers, Master Sgt. Francis Sarnecki retired from the Illinois Army National Guard during a ceremony held June 6 at the Illinois State Military Museum...
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