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Taking on harmful behaviors in the Illinois National Guard
December 27, 2022 — Albert Einstein once said that “The world we have created is a product of our thinking; it cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” While I’m no genius, I’ll one-up Einstein and replace “thinking” with “actions.” Consider the issues of sexual assault and sexual harassment, discrimination and prejudice, suicide, and counterproductive leadership within our ranks. The military has tried to address these issues by using the same types of training year after year. Unfortunately, these problems still exist. We’ve made some progress but have failed to significantly move the needle toward positive change. ... MORE

Illinois Ready: Prairie Assurance Exercise 2018
January 8, 2019 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Imagine sleeping peacefully in bed, you’re awakened by a subtle shaking. Not sure what’s going on, you step out of bed to investigate, as you move through your house, the rumble intensifies to a shake, then a full-on roil. The pictures on your walls crash to the ground; the ground beneath you lurches and heaves. You look out of... MORE