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Col. Ron Bonesz, the Illinois Army National Guard's Director of Personnel (G-1) congratulates Col. Justin Towell, Commander of the 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, after presenting him with the Military Police Regimental Association’s Order of the Marechaussee.

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U.S. Army Illinois National Guard Chief Warrant Officer Cory Richardson, with the 176th Cyber Protection Team, speaks at the Cyber Awareness Course during exercise Justified Accord 23 (JA23) in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 21, 2023.

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U.S. Army Illinois National Guard soldiers, with the 176th Cyber Protection Team, along with partner nations, attend the Cyber Awareness Course during exercise Justified Accord 23 (JA23) in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 21, 2023.

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Newly promoted Lt. Col. Matthew Dodsworth thanks family and friends for their support throughout his career at a promotion ceremony March 3 at the Illinois Military Academy on Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois.

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Norah and Liam Dodsworth, the children of newly promoted Lt. Col. Matthew Dodsworth, affixes new rank on his uniform during a promotion ceremony March 3 at the Illinois Military Academy on Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois.

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Newly promoted Illinois Army National Guard Maj. Anthony McClain, of Springfield, thanks family and friends for their support throughout his 27-year military career, during a promotion ceremony March 17 at the Illinois Military Academy at Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois.

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Brig. Gen. Mark Alessia, Director of the Joint Staff, ILNG, speaks with keynote speaker, Lt. Col. (retired) Renysha Brown after a a Desert Storm remembrance ceremony at the Illinois State Military Museum Feb. 28, honoring the 18 service members from the state of Illinois who passed away. February 28, 2023, marks the 32nd anniversary of the cease fire announcement of the Persian Gulf War. We thank all the men and women who served our country in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Trenton Fouche, Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. (retired) Rosemary Connolly, lays a rose in honor of the 18 service members from the state of Illinois who passed away while serving in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The ceremony took place Feb. 28 at the Illinois State Military Museum in Springfield. February 28, 2023, marks the 32nd anniversary of the cease fire announcement of the Persian Gulf War. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Trenton Fouche, Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard)

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A veteran lays a rose in honor of the 18 service members from the state of Illinois who passed away while serving in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The ceremony took place Feb. 28 at the Illinois State Military Museum in Springfield. February 28, 2023, marks the 32nd anniversary of the cease fire announcement of the Persian Gulf War. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Trenton Fouche, Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard)

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Maj. Gen. Rich Neely, second from right, the Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, joins other 2023 Illinois State University College of Business Hall of Fame inductees in a group photo with Aondover Tarhule, interim ISU president, left, and Ajay Samant, Dean, ISU College of Business, during the induction ceremony Feb. 23 at the ISU campus in Normal.

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Maj. Gen. Rich Neely, the Adjutant General of Illinois, and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, offers advice to the students at the Illinois State University College of Business during the Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Normal, Illinois, Feb. 23.

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Ajay Samant, Dean of the Illinois State University College of Business, presents Maj. Gen. Rich Neely, the Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, with the Hall of Fame award during the induction ceremony Feb. 23 at the ISU campus in Normal, Illinois.

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U.S. Army soldiers from the 106th Aviation Regiment take part in a mobilization ceremony at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Illinois, February 7, 2023. The 106th Aviation Regiment is part of the Assault Helicopter Battalion and is deploying to the Middle East.

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Lt. Col. Jason Celletti, commander, 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 106th Aviation Regiment, thanks friends and families for their support during the mobilization ceremony Feb. 7 at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria.

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, right, and Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, the Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, presents Lt. Col. Jason Celletti, commander, 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 106th Aviation Regiment, with an Illinois state flag during the mobilization ceremony Feb. 7 at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria. The flag will travel with the unit as they deploy to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

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U.S. Army soldiers from the 106th Aviation Regiment take part in a mobilization ceremony at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Illinois, February 7, 2023. The 106th Aviation Regiment is part of the Assault Helicopter Battalion and is deploying to the Middle East.

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Reegan Smith, daughter of newly promoted Col. Eric Smith, of Springfield, affixes the colonel rank on his uniform during a promotion ceremony Jan. 13 at Camp Lincoln, Springfield.

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Newly promoted Col. Eric Smith, Director of Logistics for the Illinois Army National Guard, thanks family and friends for their support throughout his 34 years of service during a promotion ceremony Jan. 13 at Camp Lincoln, Springfield.

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Asya Smith, daughter of newly promoted Col. Eric Smith, of Springfield, removes the lieutenant colonel rank on his uniform during a promotion ceremony Jan. 13 at Camp Lincoln, Springfield.

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The Illinois National Guard’s 2nd Infantry Regiment enters the gates of Camp Lincoln, Springfield, in the late 1800s. Vendors used to gather at the gate of Camp Lincoln to sell to the thousands of Soldiers that trained at the facility. The Illinois National Guard will celebrate its 300th year in 2023 with communities across the state.

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