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Illinois Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. David Schreffler (right) receives a plaque from his sister, Col. LaDonna Schreffler, after he reached 30 years of Air Force service.

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Gold Star Father Tony Vazquez (left) hugs fellow Gold Star Father Ralph Grieco after the Chicago Fire Boat Architectural Tour on Lake Michigan and the Chicago River.

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Illinois National Guard Gold Star Family members wave to a Chicago Fire Department boat during the Chicago Fire Boat Architectural Tour on Lake Michigan and the Chicago River after the CFD boat blew its air horn for the families.

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Rich Neely speaks with Linda and Army Col. (ret.) Ralph Grieco, the parents of fallen Illinois Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Kevin Grieco, during the July 29 Chicago Fire Boat Architectural Tour on Lake Michigan and the Chicago River.

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Col. Kevin Little, of Franklin, Illinois, outgoing Commander of the 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, is presented with the Legion of Merit by Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, of Naperville, Illinois, Assistant Adjutant General – Army and Commander of the Illinois Army National Guard, during the change of command ceremony July 14 at the brigade’s headquarters on the campus of Heartland Community College in Normal, Illinois

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Illinois Army National Guard Col. David Helfrich, of Smithton, Illinois, incoming commander of the 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) receives the brigade’s colors from Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, of Naperville, Illinois, Assistant Adjutant General – Army and Commander of the Illinois Army National Guard, during the change of command ceremony July 14 at the brigade’s headquarters on the campus of Heartland Community College in Normal, Illinois.

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Col. David Helfrich, of Smithton, Illinois, incoming commander of the 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, addresses the brigade’s Soldiers during the change of command ceremony July 14 at the brigade’s headquarters on the campus of Heartland Community College in Normal, Illinois. Helfrich assumed command from Col. Kevin Little, of Franklin, Illinois, during the ceremony.

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Don McArthur-Self, a Civil War reenactor with the 8th Illinois Cavalry, talks about equipment Soldiers would use during the Civil War during the First Shot at Gettysburg commemoration July 1 at the DuPage County Historical Museum.

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The guidon of the 8th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, on loan from the Illinois State Military Museum, Springfield, Illinois, is on display at the DuPage County Historical Museum in Wheaton, Illinois.

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Lt. Col. Matthew Garrison, operations officer for the Illinois National Guard Joint Staff, talks about the shared history of the Illinois National Guard, the City of Wheaton, and DuPage County, during the First Shot at Gettysburg commemoration July 1 at the DuPage County Historical Museum.

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Lt. Gen. Patrick Frank, U.S. Army Central commanding general, promotes Maj. Gen. Henry S. Dixon, U.S. Army Central's Deputy Commanding General, at a ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 07, 2023. Maj. Gen. Dixon’s spouse, MaryPat, watches as her husband receives his second star. Dixon was promoted to the rank of major general during the ceremony.

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Maj. Gen. Henry S. Dixon, U.S. Army Central's Deputy Commanding General, is presented his ‘two-star’ general officer flag during his promotion ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 07, 2023. Dixon was promoted to the rank of major general during the ceremony.

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Newly promoted Illinois Army National Guard Sgt. Maj. James Ressel of St. Joseph, Illinois, thanks family, friends, and colleagues for their support throughout his 27-year career, at a promotion ceremony July 7 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois.

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Alex Ressel, son of newly promoted Sgt. Maj. James Ressel, practices the time-honored tradition of “tacking on” new rank during the promotion ceremony July 7 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois.

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Fred Ressel, uncle of newly promoted Sgt. Maj. James Ressel, secures the new rank during the promotion ceremony July 7 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois.

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Lt. Col. Mark Williams, supervisory contract specialist, U.S. Property and Fiscal Office for Illinois, presents a brief overview of the basic requirements for a business to participate in government contracting programs during the Camp Lincoln 117th anniversary commemoration July 6.

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Lt. Col. Brad Leighton, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs Director, talks briefly about the history of Camp Lincoln during the Camp Lincoln 117th anniversary commemoration July 6.

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Brig. Gen. Mark Alessia, Director of the Illinois National Guard Joint Staff, welcomes local business leaders to Camp Lincoln, in Springfield, Illinois, for a brief overview of doing business with the government July 6 during the Camp Lincoln 117th anniversary commemoration.

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Illinois Air National Guard Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. James Silvasy.

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Illinois Air National Guard Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. James Silvasy.

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