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Col. Shawn Nokes, Commander of the 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) affixes the Legion of Merit on the collar of Command Sgt. Maj. Jonathan Genisio.

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Master Sgt. Jennifer Dorsey (left) with her daughter, Sgt. Lydia Dorsey at the master sergeant’s retirement ceremony.

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Sgt. 1st Class Britt Talley shares a smile while addressing attendees during his retirement ceremony April 18 at Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois. Talley expressed gratitude to his family, mentors, and fellow Soldiers as he closed out 31 years of service in the Illinois Army National Guard.
(U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Trenton Fouche, Joint Force Headquarters – Illinois National Guard)

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Sgt. 1st Class Britt Talley renders a final salute to his son, Warrant Officer 1 Cody Talley, during his retirement ceremony April 18 at Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois. The emotional moment marked the close of Britt Talley’s 31-year career with the Illinois Army National Guard and celebrated a legacy of service continued by the next generation.
(U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Trenton Fouche, Joint Force Headquarters – Illinois National Guard)

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Sgt. 1st Class Britt Talley presents a bouquet of roses and dog tags to family members during his retirement ceremony April 18 at Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois. The gesture honored the love and support his family provided throughout his 31-year military career.
(U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Trenton Fouche, Joint Force Headquarters – Illinois National Guard)

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Command Sgt. Maj. LaCarl Baker addresses the 65th Troop Command Brigade

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Col. Max Casteleyn, Commander of the 65th Troop Command Brigade, passes the brigade’s colors to Command Sgt. Maj. LaCarl Baker

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Soldiers from the 65th Troop Command Brigade render a salute during the change of responsibility ceremony

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State Sen. Doris Turner, 48th District, left, and Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, The Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, right, present a state of Illinois flag to Lt. Col. Darrin Dunsworth, Forward Facilities Detachment Commander, 1886th Engineer Facilities Detachment, to carry with them on their deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

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Lt. Col. Darrin Dunsworth, Forward Facilities Detachment Commander, 1886th Engineer Facilities Detachment, thanks the families for their sacrifice as the unit trained for the past year to prepare for the deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

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Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, the Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, issues three challenges to the Soldiers of the Springfield-based 1886th Engineer Facilities Detachment during the unit’s mobilization ceremony April 15 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln. The Soldiers will deploy in support of Operation Spartan Shield to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

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Approximately 15 Soldiers from the Springfield-based 1886th Engineer Facilities Detachment stand at attention during a mobilization ceremony April 15 at Camp Lincoln in Springfield. The Soldiers will deploy in support of Operation Spartan Shield to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

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Soldiers with the Illinois Army National Guard’s 1-178th Infantry Regiment and Company B, 766th Brigade Engineer Battalion stand in formation at the 182nd Airlift Wing prior to being reunited with friends and family April 12.

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Brig. Gen. Lenny Williams, left, the Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Illinois National Guard, welcomes home Soldiers from 1-178th Infantry Regiment and Company B, 766th Brigade Engineer Battalion from deployment to the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility.

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Soldiers with the Illinois Army National Guard’s 1-178th Infantry Regiment and Company B, 766th Brigade Engineer Battalion return to Peoria from deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 12, 2025.

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Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, The Adjutant General and Commander of the Illinois National Guard welcomes home Soldiers from 1-178th Infantry Regiment and Company B, 766th Brigade Engineer Battalion from deployment to the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility.

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Soldiers with the Illinois Army National Guard’s 1-178th Infantry Regiment and Company B, 766th Brigade Engineer Battalion return to Rockford from deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 11. The units deployed in June 2024 in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

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Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment were welcomed home with a water cannon salute at the Chicago-Rockford International Airport in Rockford April 11 as they returned home from a deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

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Polish SCPL Michal Marciszewski, left, and Polish PVT Dawid Szuman cross the finish line at the Illinois Army National Guard’s Best Warrior Competition

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The Soldiers and Noncommissioned Officers participating in the Illinois Army National Guard’s Best Warrior Competition, April 4-6 at the Sparta Training Area, Sparta.

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