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Sgt. Maj. Kevin Driscoll, of Oswego, Illinois, 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) operations sergeant major, thanks family and friends for many years of support during his 26 years of military service during a retirement ceremony Feb. 24 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois.

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Col. Shawn Nokes, Commander, 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) presents Sgt. Maj. Kevin Driscoll, 129th RTI’s operations sergeant major, with the Meritorious Service Medal during Driscoll’s retirement ceremony Feb. 24 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois.

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Col. Shawn Nokes, Commander, 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) presents Sgt. Maj. Kevin Driscoll, 129th RTI’s operations sergeant major, with a Certificate of Service from the National Guard Bureau during Driscoll’s retirement ceremony Feb. 24 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois.

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Illinois Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Henry Dixon, the Deputy Commanding General of U.S. Army Central Command, will be inducted into the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign Army ROTC Hall of Fame in May.

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Retired Illinois Army National Guard Col. Clayton Kuetemeyer of Champaign, Illinois, will be inducted into the University of Illinois Army ROTC Hall of Fame in May.

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Brig. Gen. Mark Alessia renders a salute after placing a wreath at the tomb of President Abraham Lincoln on behalf of the President of the United States Feb. 12, as part of the 90th annual American Legion Pilgrimage to Lincoln’s Tomb at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois.

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Brig. Gen. Mark Alessia delivers remarks at the tomb of President Abraham Lincoln, Feb. 12 at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois, after placing a wreath at Lincoln’s Tomb as part of the 90th annual American Legion Pilgrimage to Lincoln’s Tomb. Feb. 12 marked the 215th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth.

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Chief Warrant Officer 5 Thomas Black, State Command Chief Warrant Officer for the Illinois Army National Guard and Lt. Col. Beth Roxworthy, Commander of the 34th Division Sustainment Brigade, “troop the line” for Logistics Advisor Team 6612 during a mobilization ceremony at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinios.

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Lt. Col. Beth Roxworthy (left), Commander of the 34th Division Sustainment Brigade, and Chief Warrant Officer 5 Thomas Black (right), State Command Chief Warrant Officer for the Illinois Army National Guard, present Capt. Simon Lee (center), Logistics Advisor Team 6612 Team Leader, with the Illinois flag that will accompany them on their deployment.

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Soldiers form the 6th Battalion, 54th Security Forces Assistance Brigade’s Logistics Advisor Team 6612 stand as their deployment order is read during a ceremony held at Heritage Hall at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois. The small, specialized team is deploying to the Philippines to advise and assist the Filippino armed forces, replacing another team slated to come home later in February. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Bryan Spreitzer, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs.)

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Newly promoted Col. Jason Carter addresses those in attendance for his promotion ceremony at the Illinois National Guard’s Military Academy in Springfield, Illinois. Carter has served the Illinois National Guard for more than 25 years and will take up the Director of Plans, Operations and Training for the Illinois Army National Guard with his new promotion. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Bryan Spreitzer, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs)

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Col. Jason Carter is pinned with his new rank by his daughter, Cenea, during a promotion ceremony held at the Illinois National Guard’s Military Academy in Springfield, Illinois.

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Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, Assistant Adjutant General – Army, and commander of the Illinois Army National Guard, thanks the family of Col. Jason Carter during Carter’s promotion ceremony at the Illinois National Guard’s Military Academy in Springfield, Illinois.

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U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Ben Reed, a base civil engineer with the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, poses for a portrait after an interview at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Illinois, Feb. 2, 2024.

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U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Ben Reed, a base civil engineer with the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, poses for a portrait during an interview at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Illinois, Feb. 2, 2024.

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U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Ben Reed, a base civil engineer with the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, poses for a portrait during an interview at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Illinois, Feb. 2, 2024.

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Some 300 Soldiers from the 34th Division Sustainment Brigade and the 433rd Signal Company based in Chicago’s northwest side were mobilized for a year-long mission in the Middle East on Saturday, Jan. 27, during a ceremony at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago.

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Some 300 Soldiers from the 34th Division Sustainment Brigade and the 433rd Signal Company based in Chicago’s northwest side were mobilized for a year-long mission in the Middle East on Saturday, Jan. 27, during a ceremony at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago.

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Some 300 Soldiers from the 34th Division Sustainment Brigade and the 433rd Signal Company based in Chicago’s northwest side were mobilized for a year-long mission in the Middle East on Saturday, Jan. 27, during a ceremony at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago.

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Some 300 Soldiers from the 34th Division Sustainment Brigade and the 433rd Signal Company based in Chicago’s northwest side were mobilized for a year-long mission in the Middle East on Saturday, Jan. 27, during a ceremony at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago.

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