Illinois Army National Guard Lt. Col. Michael Legler (right), of Pekin, Illinois, receives the Meritorious Service Medal from Maj. Gen. Michael Zerbonia, of Chatham, Illinois, Assistant Adjutant General – Army, during his retirement ceremony April 30 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois.

Illinois Army National Guard Lt. Col. Michael Legler, of Pekin, Illinois, thanks friends and family for their support throughout his military service during his retirement ceremony April 30 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois. Legler retired with more than 33 years of military service, including 28 years in the National Guard.

Krista Legler (center), wife of Illinois Army National Guard Lt. Col. Michael Legler (right), of Pekin, Illinois, receives a Certificate of Appreciation from Maj. Gen. Michael Zerbonia, of Chatham, Illinois, Assistant Adjutant General – Army, honoring her commitment to Legler’s military service, during his retirement ceremony April 30 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois.

Illinois Army National Guard Lt. Col. Michael Legler (right), of Pekin, Illinois, receives a Certificate of Retirement from Maj. Gen. Michael Zerbonia, of Chatham, Illinois, Assistant Adjutant General – Army, during his retirement ceremony April 30 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois.

U.S. Army Col. Thomas Ransom, (right) of Highland Park, Illinois, Illinois National Guard Inspector General (ILNG IG), addresses attendees at his farewell ceremony April 9 at Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois. Ransom, who has served as the ILNG IG since 2017, will head to Fort Shafter, Hawaii for his next military assignment as the Deputy Chief of Exercises.

U.S. Army Col. Thomas Ransom (right) of Highland Park, Illinois, Illinois National Guard Inspector General (ILNG IG), receives a Meritorious Service Medal and the Illinois National Guard Military Medal of Merit, from Maj. Gen. Rich Neely, the Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, during a ceremony April 9 at Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois. Ransom, who has served as the ILNG IG since 2017, will head to Fort Shafter, Hawaii for his next military assignment as the Deputy Chief of Exercises.