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Brig. Gen. Marty Green

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Command Sgt. Maj. Johnny O’Brien thanks friends and family for their support during his 28 years of service in the Illinois Army National Guard (ILARNG) during a retirement ceremony June 9 at the ILARNG armory in Dixon, Illinois.

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Command Sgt. Maj. Johnny O’Brien is presented the National Guard Bureau Certificate of Service by Lt. Col. Joseph Harris, Commander, Illinois Army National Guard (ILARNG) Recruiting and Retention Battalion (RRB), during a retirement ceremony June 9 at the Illinois Army National Guard armory in Dixon, Illinois. O’Brien served for 28 years in the ILARNG, most recently as the RRB’s senior enlisted leader.

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Illinois Army National Guard Col. Shawn Nokes accepts the 129th Regiment guidon from Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, the Commander of the Illinois Army National Guard. Nokes of Springfield assumed command of the 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) at the unit's headquarters in the Illinois Military Academy on Camp Lincoln in Springfield on June 10.

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Illinois Army National Guard Col. Shawn Nokes of Springfield assumed command of the 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) at the unit's headquarters in the Illinois Military Academy on Camp Lincoln in Springfield on June 10.

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On June 10 the Illinois National Guard’s Lincoln’s ChalleNGe Academy graduated more than 90 cadets at the Bank of Springfield Center in Springfield. Starting in July 1993 on the former Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, Illinois, the program has helped 16,000 struggling young men and women find a path to success.

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Lincoln's ChalleNGe Academy Valedictorian Taiwo Sowemimo speaks during Saturday's graduation ceremony.

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Col. Clayton Kuetemeyer

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photo of two uniformed U.S. Air Force Airmen and one civilian sitting at computers, one Airman is holding a phone

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photo of a uniformed U.S. ANG Airman sitting at table filled with computers with other U.S. Air Force Airmen working in the background

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photo of a uniformed U.S. ANG Airman sitting at table filled with computers with a civilian sitting in background working at computer

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photo of a uniformed U.S. Air National Guard Airman sitting at table filled with computers while a civilian is standing talking to her

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Newly-promoted Sgt. Maxwell Ehrlich, assigned to Charlie Battery, 2-218th Field Artillery Battalion based in Portland Oregon, stands with his family and friends at the conclusion of the promotion ceremony May 6, 2023 at North Riverside Armory, Chicago Illinois.

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Newly-promoted Sgt. Maxwell Ehrlich, presents a speech following him getting pinned as sergeant May 6, 2023 at North Riverside Armory, Chicago Illinois. As Ehrlich’s family and friends stand during the ceremony he thanks everyone who joined him during a special moment in his military career.

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Staff Sgt. Tom Roy and Rebecca Raygoza wife of newly-promoted Sgt. Maxwell Ehrlich pins the rank of sergeant on him during his promotional ceremony May 6, 2023 at North Riverside Armory, Chicago Illinois. Ehrlich, assigned to Charlie Battery, 2-218th Field Artillery Battalion based in Portland Oregon, gets promoted as result of his hard work and dedication in the Army National Guard.

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Illinois Army National Guard Officer Candidate William Johnson, of Aurora, talks about fighting at the Hornet’s Nest during the Battle of Shiloh, April 6-7, 1862, as part of the Illinois Army National Guard Officer Candidate School staff ride to the Shiloh National Military Park in Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee, May 20.

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Illinois Army National Guard Officer Candidate School Class 68-23 and cadre pause in front of the Mother of Illinois monument dedicated to the Illinois Militia who fought during the Battle of Shiloh as part of the staff ride to the Shiloh National Military Park near Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee, May 20.

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Officer Candidate LaQuan Melvin, of Joliet, talks about principles of war during the Illinois Army National Guard Officer Candidate School staff ride to the Shiloh National Military Park near Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee, May 20. Melvin presented his report at Fraley’s Field.

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Tech. Sgt. Harold Kretzer

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A rendering of the $13.4 million 24,000-square-foot Base Civil Engineer Complex at the 183rd Wing on Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport. When complete, the two-building complex will allow the 183rd Wing’s approximately 70 Airmen in its Civil Engineer Squadron to train together in a modern facility equipped to house modern equipment.

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