Illinois Army National Guard Sgt. Diego Santiago poses for a family photo with his 3-year-old son, Jacob Santiago, 1-year-old daughter, Juliette Santiago, and his partner and the children’s mother, Brendy Paz.
260207-Z-QQ879-2235.JPG Photo By: Master Sgt. Shelly A Stark

Springfield, Ill. - Illinois Army National Guard Sgt. Diego Santiago poses for a family photo with his 3-year-old son, Jacob Santiago, 1-year-old daughter, Juliette Santiago, and his partner and the children’s mother, Brendy Paz after Sgt. Santiago returned to Illinois. About 50 Soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard's Macomb-based 661st Engineer Construction Company landed in Springfield on Saturday, February 7, after being deployed to the Middle East for about five months. The Soldiers were greeted by friends and family after landing at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport’s Stellar Aviation facility in Springfield. While deployed the unit built and maintained infrastructure for U.S. Forces including buildings, roads, protective berms and barriers, and other fortifications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt Shelly Stark, 183rd Wing, Illinois Air National Guard)


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