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Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, The Adjutant General of Illinois and the Commander of the Illinois National Guard was the keynote speaker at the 8th Infantry Illinois National Guard Association annual scholarship ceremony on Aug. 10 at the Illinois Army National Guard's General Richard Jones Armory on Chicago's South Side.

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Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, The Adjutant General of Illinois and the Commander of the Illinois National Guard was the keynote speaker at the 8th Infantry Illinois National Guard Association annual scholarship ceremony on Aug. 10 at the Illinois Army National Guard's General Richard Jones Armory on Chicago's South Side.

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Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, The Adjutant General of Illinois and the Commander of the Illinois National Guard was the keynote speaker at the 8th Infantry Illinois National Guard Association annual scholarship ceremony on Aug. 10 at the Illinois Army National Guard's General Richard Jones Armory on Chicago's South Side.

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Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, The Adjutant General of Illinois and the Commander of the Illinois National Guard was the keynote speaker at the 8th Infantry Illinois National Guard Association annual scholarship ceremony on Aug. 10 at the Illinois Army National Guard's General Richard Jones Armory on Chicago's South Side.

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Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, The Adjutant General of Illinois and the Commander of the Illinois National Guard, speaks with 8th Infantry Regiment Illinois National Guard Association President Ron Murdock prior to the 8th Infantry Scholarship ceremony.

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Three-year-old Lydia Womack stands next to her father during his promotion ceremony.

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Three-year-old Lydia Womack stands next to her father during his promotion ceremony as Lt. Col. Lance Frail removes his old rank.

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First Sgt. Anthony Womack presents flowers to his spouse, Lindsey, as his children look on.

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1st Sgt. Anthony Womack’s 12-year-old son, Hunter Krimminger, firmly affixes his father’s new rank to his chest.

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1st Sgt. Anthony Womack reacts after his 12-year-old son, Hunter Krimminger, firmly affixed his father’s new rank to his chest.

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Capt. Elizabeth Mead is shown with her Soldiers on the Southwest Border wearing Texas-style headgear near the end of the unit’s mission on the Southwest Border. Mead will receive the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award, one of only seven National Guard officers to receive the prestigious leadership award nationwide.

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Capt. Elizabeth Mead is shown with her Soldiers on a trail ride with the U.S. Border Patrol. The trail ride was awarded to the Soldiers for doing an outstanding job in helping the U.S. Border Patrol.

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Maj. Walter "Kyle" Brown speaks to the Soldiers and their family and friends during a combined welcome home and mobilization ceremony, Aug. 4, in Heritage Hall on Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois.

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Brig. Gen. Justin Osberg presented the Soldiers of Logistics Advisor Team 6620 with an Illinois State Flag to carry with them on the team's deployment to Africa.

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Sgt. Santana Estrada and Staff Sgt. Arrick Juarez stand at attention during a combined welcome home and mobilization ceremony, Aug. 4, in Heritage Hall on Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois.

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Illinois National Guard Director of the Joint Staff, Brig. Gen. Justin Osberg; State Command Chief, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Tom Black and State Command Sergeant Major, Command Sgt. Maj. Phillip Barber stand at attention during the playing of the National Anthem during a combined welcome home and mobilization ceremony, Aug. 4, in Heritage Hall on Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois.

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Lt. Col. Matthew Kreiter, Commander of the 6th Battalion, 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade, stands in front of a formation of his Soldiers during a combined welcome home and mobilization ceremony, Aug. 4, in Heritage Hall on Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois.

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Soldiers line up to receive the Army Commendation Medal for their actions while deployed during a combined welcome home and mobilization ceremony, Aug. 4, in Heritage Hall on Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois.

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Master Sgt. Jennifer Dorsey receives the Meritorious Service Medal for her actions while deployed during a combined welcome home and mobilization ceremony, Aug. 4, in Heritage Hall on Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois.

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Capt. Samuel Russ receives the Army Commendation Medal for his actions while deployed during a combined welcome home and mobilization ceremony, Aug. 4, in Heritage Hall on Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois.

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