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Sgt. 1st Class Sean Fortune holds his 2-year-old daughter, Savannah, while his spouse, Stefanie, and 6-year-old son, Maverick, pose for a family photo after his retirement ceremony.
Sgt. 1st Class Sean Fortune and 88M (motor vehicle operator) Course Manager Master Sgt. Henry Branham
Sgt. 1st Class Sean Fortune gives his 2-year-old daughter, Savannah, a Disney Little Princess toy while she shows him a flower during his retirement ceremony.
Col. Shawn Nokes, the Commander of the 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) pins the Meritorious Service Medal on Sgt. 1st Class Sean Fortune.
Illinois Army National Guard Command Sgt. Jonathan Genisio's parents, Barbara and Bob Genisio, laugh during their son's retirement ceremony.
Col. Shawn Nokes, Commander of the 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) presents a letter of appreciation from Army Chief of Staff Randy George to Nicole Genisio, spouse of Command Sgt. Maj. Jonathan Genisio.
Col. Shawn Nokes, Commander of the 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) presents an ammo box with all of the crests of the units that Command Sgt. Maj. Jonathan Genisio has served in to the command sergeant major during his April 26 retirement ceremony.
Command Sgt. Maj. Jonathan Genisio waits to receive the 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) guidon during the regiment's Change of Responsibility Ceremony.
Col. Shawn Nokes, Commander of the 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) affixes the Legion of Merit on the collar of Command Sgt. Maj. Jonathan Genisio.
Master Sgt. Jennifer Dorsey (left) with her daughter, Sgt. Lydia Dorsey at the master sergeant’s retirement ceremony.
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Command Sgt. Maj. LaCarl Baker addresses the 65th Troop Command Brigade
Col. Max Casteleyn, Commander of the 65th Troop Command Brigade, passes the brigade’s colors to Command Sgt. Maj. LaCarl Baker
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Sgt. 1st Class Sean Fortune and 88M (motor vehicle operator) Course Manager Master Sgt. Henry Branham hold his gift from his unit’s Soldiers while Fortune’s 2-year-old daughter, Savannah, looks at his Disney Princess toy from her seat among the “official party” chairs. Fortune, a St. Louis (Mo.) police officer, will retire from the military on May 17 after 23 years of service. His retirement ceremony was held April 26 at the Illinois Military Academy where he served as a senior instructor with the Illinois Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) in Springfield. He was known to release Soldiers at the end of the duty day when he was placed in charge – sometimes with his commander’s or first sergeant’s knowledge.
St. Louis Police Officer, Combat Veteran, Retires after 23 Years in the Illinois Army National Guard
By | May 2, 2025
When Sean Fortune was a private in the Illinois Army National Guard’s “Mighty” 1344th Transportation Company, he introduced himself to his brand-new platoon leader as his “driver.”“He said, ‘Stick with me and you’ll make...
Col. Shawn Nokes, Commander of the 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) affixes the Legion of Merit on the collar of Command Sgt. Maj. Jonathan Genisio. Genisio of Orion, Illinois, relinquished responsibility for the unit to Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Carroll and then retired after 30 years of military service as a top-ranked noncommissioned officer (NCO), Commandant of the 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute), and with the Legion of Merit and a Master Infantry Combat Badge affixed to his uniform. Genisio, a Moline (Illinois) Police Department lieutenant in his civilian life, joined the Illinois Army National Guard in 1995.
Moline Police Lieutenant and Combat Veteran Retires from the Illinois Army National Guard with Top Enlisted Rank, Over 30 Years of Service
By | May 1, 2025
Command Sgt. Maj. Jonathan Genisio of Orion started his career in the Illinois Army National Guard as an “impressively bad” light-wheeled vehicle mechanic, but 30 years later he retired as a top-ranked noncommissioned officer...
Master Sgt. Jennifer Dorsey (left) with her daughter, Sgt. Lydia Dorsey at the master sergeant’s retirement ceremony. Master Sgt. Dorsey retired after more than 23 years of service in the Illinois Army National Guard including two deployments. She was vital in the establishment of the Rock Island Arsenal-based 6th Battalion, 54th Security Forces Assistance Brigade.
Founding Member of Elite Illinois Armory National Guard Unit at Rock Island Arsenal Retires After 23 Years of Service
By | April 29, 2025
Illinois Army National Guard Master Sgt. Jennifer Dorsey of Moline, one of the founding members of the Rock Island Arsenal-based 6th Battalion, 54th Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB), is retiring after 23 years of...
Col. Max Casteleyn, Commander of the 65th Troop Command Brigade, passes the brigade’s colors to Command Sgt. Maj. LaCarl Baker, signifying the change of responsibility of one enlisted leader to another during a change of responsibility ceremony April 13 in Peoria.
65th Troop Command Brigade Welcomes New Senior Enlisted Leader
By | April 16, 2025
The 65th Troop Command Brigade (TCB) welcomed Command Sgt. Maj. (CSM) LaCarl Baker of Matteson, Illinois, during a change of responsibility ceremony at the Army Aviation Support Facility #3 in Peoria, Illinois, April 13. “I...
Approximately 15 Soldiers from the Springfield-based 1886th Engineer Facilities Detachment stand at attention during a mobilization ceremony April 15 at Camp Lincoln in Springfield. The Soldiers will deploy in support of Operation Spartan Shield to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
Springfield-based Unit Mobilizes for U.S. Central Command Deployment
By | April 16, 2025
“It’s go time. Go be great.” With those words from Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, The Adjutant General of Illinois, and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, approximately 15 Soldiers from the 1886th Engineer Facilities...
Soldiers with the Illinois Army National Guard’s 1-178th Infantry Regiment and Company B, 766th Brigade Engineer Battalion return to Peoria from deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 12, 2025. The units deployed in June 2024 in support of Operation Spartan Shield. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Lealan Buehrer)
Approximately 550 Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers Return from Deployment
By | April 14, 2025
Approximately 550 Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment and Company B, 766th Brigade Engineer Battalion (BEB), were greeted with cheers, hugs, and tears from friends and families at...
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