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Four-year-old Sophia Bennett reaches up to touch the face of a ghost during the Illinois National Guard Family Programs "Trunk or Treat" on Oct. 28 on Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois. The Illinois National Guard is also holding a Trunk or Treat for military families on Sunday, Oct. 29, 1-4 p.m., at the North Riverside Armory, 8660 W. Cermak Road, North Riverside, Illinois. The Trunk or Treat is a family and pet-friendly event open to servicemembers, veterans and their families throughout Chicagoland area. There will be costume contests with prizes for adults, children, and pets.

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Little reindeer 9-month-old Renee Bauer sits in the back of a trunk with sunflower Brynley Spraggs during the Illinois National Guard Family Programs "Trunk or Treat" on Oct. 28 on Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois. The Illinois National Guard is also holding a Trunk or Treat for military families on Sunday, Oct. 29, 1-4 p.m., at the North Riverside Armory, 8660 W. Cermak Road, North Riverside, Illinois. The Trunk or Treat is a family and pet-friendly event open to servicemembers, veterans and their families throughout Chicagoland area. There will be costume contests with prizes for adults, children, and pets.

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Little reindeer 9-month-old Renee Bauer sits in the back of a trunk during the Illinois National Guard Family Programs "Trunk or Treat" on Oct. 28 on Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois. The Illinois National Guard is also holding a Trunk or Treat for military families on Sunday, Oct. 29, 1-4 p.m., at the North Riverside Armory, 8660 W. Cermak Road, North Riverside, Illinois. The Trunk or Treat is a family and pet-friendly event open to servicemembers, veterans and their families throughout Chicagoland area. There will be costume contests with prizes for adults, children, and pets.

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Four-year-old Sophia Bennett counts her candy with her fingers during the Illinois National Guard Family Programs "Trunk or Treat" on Oct. 28 on Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois. The Illinois National Guard is also holding a Trunk or Treat for military families on Sunday, Oct. 29, 1-4 p.m., at the North Riverside Armory, 8660 W. Cermak Road, North Riverside, Illinois. The Trunk or Treat is a family and pet-friendly event open to servicemembers, veterans and their families throughout Chicagoland area. There will be costume contests with prizes for adults, children, and pets.

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Dinah, the Lutheran Church Charity Comfort Dog from the Trinity Lutheran Church in Auburn, Illinois, enjoys the attention of little reindeer 9-month-old Renee Bauer during the Illinois National Guard Family Programs "Trunk or Treat" on Oct. 28 on Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois. The Illinois National Guard is also holding a Trunk or Treat for military families on Sunday, Oct. 29, 1-4 p.m., at the North Riverside Armory, 8660 W. Cermak Road, North Riverside, Illinois. The Trunk or Treat is a family and pet-friendly event open to servicemembers, veterans and their families throughout Chicagoland area. There will be costume contests with prizes for adults, children, and pets.

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Dinosaur 3-year-old Dorian Stech picks out some candy at the trunk manned by 9-month-old Olivia Dosier and her mother, Casi Legler during the Illinois National Guard Family Programs "Trunk or Treat" on Oct. 28 on Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois. The Illinois National Guard is also holding a Trunk or Treat for military families on Sunday, Oct. 29, 1-4 p.m., at the North Riverside Armory, 8660 W. Cermak Road, North Riverside, Illinois. The Trunk or Treat is a family and pet-friendly event open to servicemembers, veterans and their families throughout Chicagoland area. There will be costume contests with prizes for adults, children, and pets.

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Little reindeer 9-month-old Renee Bauer pets Dinah, the Lutheran Church Charity Comfort Dog, during the Illinois National Guard Family Programs "Trunk or Treat" on Oct. 28 on Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois. The Illinois National Guard is also holding a Trunk or Treat for military families on Sunday, Oct. 29, 1-4 p.m., at the North Riverside Armory, 8660 W. Cermak Road, North Riverside, Illinois. The Trunk or Treat is a family and pet-friendly event open to servicemembers, veterans and their families throughout Chicagoland area. There will be costume contests with prizes for adults, children, and pets.

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34th Division Sustainment Brigade distinctive unit insignia. The 108th Sustainment Brigade, headquartered in Chicago, underwent a name change, becoming the 34th Division Sustainment Brigade Sept. 2.

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34th Division Sustainment Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia. The 108th Sustainment Brigade, headquartered in Chicago, underwent a name change, becoming the 34th Division Sustainment Brigade Sept. 2.

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Command Sgt. Maj. Kehinde Salami, of Homewood, Illinois, the newly appointed Illinois National Guard Command Senior Enlisted Leader, thanks family, friends, and fellow Illinois National Guard members, for their support during the change of responsibility ceremony Sept. 8 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois.

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Command Sgt. Maj. Dena Ballowe, the outgoing Illinois National Guard Command Senior Enlisted Leader, thanks family, friends, and fellow Illinois National Guard members, for their support during her time as the ILNG CSEL.

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Maj. Gen. Rich Neely, the Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, thanks Command Sgt. Maj. Dena Ballowe, the outgoing Illinois National Guard Command Senior Enlisted Leader, for her service and welcomes Command Sgt. Maj. Kehinde Salami, of Homewood, Illinois, as the incoming Illinois National Guard Command Senior Enlisted Leader, during the change of responsibility ceremony Sept. 8 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois.

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Maj. Gen. Rich Neely, the Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, passes the noncommissioned officer sword to Command Sgt. Maj. Kehinde Salami, of Homewood, Illinois, during the change of responsibility ceremony Sept. 8 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois.

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Command Sgt. Maj. Dena Ballowe, of Carlinville, Illinois, Illinois National Guard Command Senior Enlisted Leader, passes the noncommissioned sword to Maj. Gen. Rich Neely, the Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, during the change of responsibility ceremony Sept. 8 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois.

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Newly promoted Illinois Army National Guard Col. Paul Metzdorff is administered the oath of office by Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, Assistant Adjutant General – Army and Commander of the Illinois Army National Guard, Sept. 8 during a promotion ceremony at the Astroth Community Education Center, Heartland Community College, Normal, Illinois.

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The family of newly promoted Illinois Army National Guard Col. Paul Metzdorff, including wife, Alyson, and children, Isabella, Jackson, and Cooper, secure new rank during a ceremony Sept. 8 at the Astroth Community Education Center, Heartland Community College, Normal, Illinois.

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Newly promoted Illinois Army National Guard Col. Paul Metzdorff, of Bloomington, the Illinois Army National Guard Military Personnel Officer, thanks his family and friends for their support throughout his military career, Sept. 8 during a promotion ceremony at the Astroth Community Education Center, Heartland Community College, Normal, Illinois.

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Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, Assistant General Adjutant General - Army and Commander of the Illinois Army National Guard, Brig. Gen. Justin Osberg, deputy assistant Adjutant General - Army, and Col. Jason Osberg, 65th Troop Command commander take a group photo during the change of command ceremony Aug. 27, 2023 at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Peoria, Illinois.

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Illinois Army National Guard Col. Jason Osberg presents Col. Max Casteleyn with the Meritorious Service Medal during the change of command ceremony Aug. 27, 2023 in Peoria, Illinois, for commendable service as the commander of the 244th Digital Liaison Detachment, spanning from Jan. 10, 2022 to Aug. 27, 2023.

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Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, Assistant Adjutant General - Army and Commander of the Illinois Army National Guard, presents Col. Jason Osberg with the Legion of Merit during the change of command ceremony on Aug. 27, 2023 at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Peoria, Illinois.

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