Athens Soldier Promoted to Chief Warrant Officer Five
January 12, 2024
Newly promoted Chief Warrant Officer 5 Brandon Defenbaugh, of Athens, Illinois, the safety officer for the Illinois Army National Guard, thanks family and friends for their support during his more than 30 years of service during a promotion ceremony Jan. 11 at Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois.

Deputy Wing Commander Receives Meritorious Service Medal
January 10, 2024
Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, the Assistant Adjutant General - Army for the Illinois National Guard and the Commander of the Illinois Army National Guard, presents Air Force Col. Shawn Strahle, the Deputy Commander of the Illinois Air National Guard's 183rd Wing, with the Illinois Army National Guard Staff Eagle.

Smith presented with Illinois Army National Guard "Staff Eagle"
January 10, 2024
Illinois Army National Guard Col. Eric Smith, the Commander of the 34th Division Sustainment Brigade, was presented with the "Staff Eagle" for serving as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics (G4) in the Illinois National Guard's Joint Force Headquarters from July 2022 to September 2023.

Stafford, Michigan Native Promoted to Major in the Illinois National Guard
January 9, 2024
Maj. Vern Meissner, the commander of the Illinois Army National Guard’s headquarters company for Joint Force Headquarters – Illinois, addressed the crowd during his promotion ceremony at the Illinois Military Academy on Camp Lincoln in Springfield Jan. 6.

Chicago South Suburbs Native Promoted to Major
January 9, 2024
The Illinois Army National Guard’s Andrew Sanchez of Chicago was promoted to major during a ceremony at Camp Lincoln in Springfield on Jan. 6.

From ROTC Cadet to Lieutenant Colonel, an Illinois National Guard Soldier from Chatham Gets Promoted
January 8, 2024
The Illinois Army National Guard’s staff officer in the Illinois Army National Guard Headquarters’ Plans, Operations, and Training Directorate (G3), Nicholas Krzensinki, was promoted to lieutenant colonel during a ceremony at the Illinois Military Academy on Camp Lincoln in Springfield on Jan. 4.

Chicago South Side Native Promoted to Sergeant in the Illinois National Guard, Deploying to Europe
January 8, 2024
Sgt. Dejuan Patterson, a native of Chicago’s South Side and former active-duty Marine canine handler, was promoted to sergeant in the Illinois Army National Guard at the Northwest Armory in Chicago Jan. 5 during a deployment ceremony for the 1863rd Financial Management Support Detachment.

Chicago-based Finance Unit Mobilizes for Overseas Mission
January 8, 2024
Soldiers in the 1863rd Finance Management Support Detachment, based in Chicago, salute during the mobilization ceremony Jan. 5 at the Northwest Armory in Chicago.

Illinois National Guard Continued to Achieve in its 300th Year
December 29, 2023

Pleasant Plains Soldier Retires after 26 Year Career
December 26, 2023
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Ryan Little thanks family and friends for their support throughout his 26 years of service in the Illinois Army National Guard during a retirement ceremony Dec. 21 at Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois. Little will retire from the Illinois Army National Guard Dec. 31.

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Illinois Army National Guard trucks line up prior to June's parade. 

The temperature was 23-degrees Fahrenheit, but it was a warm June Day in Auburn, Illinois, Dec. 17 as the Illinois National Guard joined hundreds of first responders and community groups from across the region to give 3-year-old June Peden-Stade a parade.  The Make A Wish Foundation reached out to the City of Auburn with June's wish this week and supporters flocked in from all over Central Illinois to make the parade a reality, including 10 trucks and about 20 Soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard's 232nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion; Charlie Company of the 634th Brigade Support Battalion; Battery B of the 2nd Battalion, 123rd Field Artillery; and the 3637th Maintenance Company - all based in Springfield.

Illinois National Guard Helps Make 3-Year-Old June Peden-Stade's Wish for a Parade a Reality