Sgt. Juan Carlos Vargas demonstrates to Donnie Spaniol (center) and Mike Miller (left) how to ensure that they have a good seal while wearing an M50 gas mask at the Sycamore Armory.
260207-Z-KF845-1038.JPG Photo By: Staff Sgt. Gerardo Valdes

Sycamore, Ill. - Sgt. Juan Carlos Vargas, a chemical biological radiological nuclear noncommissioned officer with Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 122nd Field Artillery Regiment, demonstrates to Donnie Spaniol (center) and Mike Miller (left) how to ensure that they have a good seal while wearing an M50 gas mask at the Sycamore Armory on February 7, 2026. Alpha Battery, 2-122nd Field Artillery teamed with the Illinois Army National Guard's Recruiting and Retention Command to hold an open house so that members of the public could come in and see and experience what members of their unit do.(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Gerardo A. Valdes, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs)


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