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Newly promoted U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Michael Eastridge, of Plymouth, Michigan, Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, Illinois Army National Guard, is administered the oath of office during a promotion ceremony April 6 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois.

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Rachel and Megan Eastridge, daughters of newly promoted U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Michael Eastridge, of Plymouth, Michigan, Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, Illinois Army National Guard, pins on general officer rank during a promotion ceremony April 6 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois.

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Illinois Air National Guard Lt. Col. Kira Tierney of Middletown, the commander of the 183rd Force Support Squadron based in Springfield, and retired Illinois Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Rachelle McKay of Hartselle, Alabama have run six marathons, roughly 160 miles.

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Illinois Air National Guard Lt. Col. Kira Tierney of Middletown, the commander of the 183rd Force Support Squadron based in Springfield, and retired Illinois Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Rachelle McKay of Hartselle, Alabama have run six marathons, roughly 160 miles.

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Illinois Air National Guard Lt. Col. Kira Tierney of Middletown, the commander of the 183rd Force Support Squadron based in Springfield, and retired Illinois Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Rachelle McKay of Hartselle, Alabama have run six marathons, roughly 160 miles.

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Lt. Col. Wyatt Bickett, of Smithton, officer-in-charge of the 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute), thanks family, friends, and fellow Soldiers for their support throughout his 23 years of military service.

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Lt. Col. Wyatt Bickett, of Smithton, officer in charge of the 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) is presented a certificate of retirement by Col. Randy Edwards, Chief of Staff, Illinois Army National Guard.

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Sgt. 1st Class Michael Caceres, of Petersburg, thanks friends, family, and fellow Soldiers, for their support during his 30 years of service in the military during a joint retirement ceremony March 23 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield.

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Sgt. 1st Class Richard Knowles, of Petersburg, thanks friends, family, and fellow Soldiers, for their support during his 30 years of service in the military during a joint retirement ceremony March 23 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield.

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Sgt. 1st Class Richard Knowles, center, and Sgt. 1st Class Michael Caceres, right, both of Petersburg, are presented with certificates of retirement from Lt. Col. Wyatt Bickett, of Smithton, during a joint retirement ceremony March 23 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield.

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Newly promoted Illinois Army National Guard Capt. Mikaya Thomas, of Champaign, commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) thanks family, friends, and fellow Soldiers for their support during her nine years of service during a promotion ceremony March 23 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield.

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Tracy Thomas, mother of newly promoted Illinois Army National Guard Capt. Mikaya Thomas, secures new rank on Thomas’ uniform while Ernie Secrest, Thomas’ great aunt, pins new rank on her cap March 23 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield.

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Members of the Estonian Division (ESTDIV), 4th SFAB, 291st DLD (Maryland ARNG), US Army CAC, and 244th DLD gather at the closing ceremony of Warfighter 24.3 in Tallinn, Estonia.

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LTC Michael Kowalski, Commander of the 244th Digital Liaison Detachment (DLD) and MG Veiko-Vello Palm, Commander of the 1st Estonia Division acknowledge a job well done at the closing ceremony of Warfighter 24.3 in Tallinn, Estonia. The 244th DLD was deployed forward to multiple locations in Estonia in March 2024 in support of the NATO multi-national named exercise 'Austere Challenge 2024'. (Credit MAJ Argo Savi, ESTDIV)

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Eastridge Named Deputy Assistant Adjutant General – Army of the Illinois National Guar

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Major General Rodney Boyd selected as Adjutant General for Illinois, making history as the first Black officer to command the Illinois National Guard

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Illinois Army National Guard Spc. Christina Fiorentino, of Chicago, was selected as the Soldier Leader of the Cycle while attending Basic Military Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

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Soldiers and families with the 933rd Military Company came together March 9th for a welcome home ceremony at the College of Lake County, in Grayslake, Illinois.

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Soldiers with the 933rd Military Company laugh together March 9th after a welcome home ceremony at the College of Lake County, in Grayslake, Illinois. The 933rd Military Police company deployed to U.S. Southern Command Area of Responsibility from January 2023 to November 2023.

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Capt. McCreery, Commander of the 933rd Military Police Company based in Fort Sheridan, speaks to the Soldiers and families of the 933rd on March 9th during a welcome home ceremony at the College of Lake County, in Grayslake, Illinois.

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