Maj. Gen. Rich Neely, left, of Springfield, the Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, Senior Airman Cole Gelfius, of Dahlgren, second from left, Airman of the Year of the Illinois Air National Guard, Spc. Avery Caraker, of DuQuoin, center, Warrior of the Year of the Illinois Army National Guard, and Command Sgt. Maj. Dena Ballowe, of Litchfield, Senior Enlisted Leader of the Illinois National Guard, accept the Department of Illinois Veterans of Foreign Wars 2021 Hometown Heroes of the Year Award from Illinois VFW State Commander Laurie Emmer, of Sycamore, at their 100th annual State Convention June 11 in Springfield, Illinois.
210611-A-YR062-9024.JPG Photo By: Barbara Wilson, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs Office

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Maj. Gen. Rich Neely, left, of Springfield, the Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, Senior Airman Cole Gelfius, of Dahlgren, second from left, Airman of the Year of the Illinois Air National Guard, Spc. Avery Caraker, of DuQuoin, center, Warrior of the Year of the Illinois Army National Guard, and Command Sgt. Maj. Dena Ballowe, of Litchfield, Senior Enlisted Leader of the Illinois National Guard, accept the Department of Illinois Veterans of Foreign Wars 2021 Hometown Heroes of the Year Award from Illinois VFW State Commander Laurie Emmer, of Sycamore, at their 100th annual State Convention June 11 in Springfield, Illinois.


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