Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd receives a standing ovation prior to his remarks during a change of command ceremony May 4 at Glenwood High School in Chatham, Illinois. With Boyd’s assumption of command, he becomes the first Black officer and person of color to lead the 13,000 Soldiers and Airmen in the Illinois National Guard.
240504-A-YR062-4988.JPG Photo By: Barbara Wilson, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs Office

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd receives a standing ovation prior to his remarks during a change of command ceremony May 4 at Glenwood High School in Chatham, Illinois. With Boyd’s assumption of command, he becomes the first Black officer and person of color to lead the 13,000 Soldiers and Airmen in the Illinois National Guard.


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