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Col. Lenny Williams, Illinois Army National Guard Chief of Staff, presents Ashley Warren, wife of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Peter E. Warren, Jr., with a certificate of appreciation during a ceremony Dec. 8 at Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois.

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Col. Lenny Williams, Illinois Army National Guard Chief of Staff, presents Chief Warrant Officer 2 Peter E. Warren, Jr., with a certificate of retirement during a ceremony Dec. 8 at Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois. Warren retired after 24 years of service in the Illinois National Guard.

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The G-3 staff presents Chief Warrant Officer 2 Peter E. Warren, Jr., with a retirement gift during a ceremony Dec. 8 at Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois.

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Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, Assistant Adjutant General – Army, Illinois National Guard, thanks the family of Col. Gregory Settle, of Effingham, Illinois, during Settle’s promotion ceremony.

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Col. Gregory Settle addresses those in attendance for his promotion ceremony at the Illinois Military Academy in Springfield, Illinois.

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Col. Gregory Settle is “pinned” with his new rank by his mother, Beverly Hart and his sons, Jackson and Wesley at the Illinois Military Academy in Springfield, Illinois.

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Brig. Gen. Mark Alessia, of Sherman, Illinois, Director of the Illinois National Guard Joint Staff, presents 1st Lt. Benton Winscott, of Chillicothe, Illinois, Strategic Plans and Policy Officer for the Illinois National Guard Joint Staff, with the Illinois Military Medal of Merit at a ceremony Dec. 5 at Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois.

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Brig. Gen. Mark Alessia, of Sherman, Illinois, Director of the Illinois National Guard Joint Staff, presents 1st Lt. Benton Winscott, of Chillicothe, Illinois, Strategic Plans and Policy Officer for the Illinois National Guard Joint Staff, with the Illinois Military Medal of Merit at a ceremony Dec. 5 at Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois.

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Brig. Gen. Mark Alessia, of Sherman, Illinois, Director of the Illinois National Guard Joint Staff, presents Capt. Crystal Rodrigues, of Pawnee, Illinois, Director of the Illinois National Guard State Partnership Program, with the Illinois Military Medal of Merit at a ceremony Dec. 5 at Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois.

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Brig. Gen. Mark Alessia, of Sherman, Illinois, Director of the Illinois National Guard Joint Staff, presents Capt. Crystal Rodrigues, of Pawnee, Illinois, Director of the Illinois National Guard State Partnership Program, with the Illinois Military Medal of Merit at a ceremony Dec. 5 at Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois.

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Maj. Alan Davis presents Illinois Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 3 Joseph Cook of Lincoln, Illinois, with his retirement certificate and an American Flag at Cook's retirement ceremony.

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Becky Cook, the spouse of Illinois Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 3 Joseph Cook of Lincoln, Illinois, accepts a plaque from the Army Chief of Staff in recognition of her service and dedication to the nation up her husband's military retirement.

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Illinois Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 3 Joseph Cook of Lincoln, Illinois, speaks to friends, family and fellow Soldiers at his retirement ceremony. He retired with more than 27 years of service on Dec. 3 at the Illinois National Guard's headquarters on Camp Lincoln in Springfield.

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Staff Sgt. LeAnne Withrow, a platoon sergeant in the Chicago-based 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, medically retired on Sunday, Dec. 3, on Camp Lincoln in Springfield after 13 years of service.

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Maj. Alanna Wood presents Letisha Withrow with a Certificate of Appreciation honoring Letisha's "dedication, unwavering support, and selfless commitment as a military spouse" to Staff Sgt. LeAnne Withrow's military career.

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Army Reserve 1st Lt. Colin Withrow of the 484th Forward Engineer Support Team presents his sister, Illinois Army National Guard Staff Sgt. LeAnne Withrow, with a Certificate of Retirement during Staff Sgt. LeAnne Withrow's retirement ceremony.

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U.S. Army National Guard Col. Jason Osberg present Col. Max Casteleyn with the Meritorious Service Medal during the change of command ceremony August 27th, 2023 in Peoria, Illinois.

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Illinois Army National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Greg Jones of Port Byron, Illinois, was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his work as the senior noncommissioned officer of the Peoria-based 65th Troop Command Brigade.

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Command Sgt. Maj. Dena Ballowe (left), Senior Enlisted Leader of the Illinois National Guard speaks to the Airman of the Year 2021 (OAY 21) nominees during the OAY21 Award Ceremony at Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois Jan. 8, 2022. Ballowe retired Oct. 31 after 32 years of service in the Illinois Army National Guard.

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Command Sgt. Maj. Dena Ballowe, Illinois National Guard Senior Enlisted Leader speaks to Illinois National Guard members on the Shawnee Community College campus, Ullin, Illinois, March 24, 2021. The service members are a part of a team that assists the Southern Seven Counties with COVID-19 vaccinations. Ballowe retired Oct. 31 after 32 years of service in the Illinois Army National Guard.

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