Senior leaders stand alongside Lt. Col. Lionel Gonzalez during his retirement ceremony at Illinois National Guard headquarters in Springfield, Illinois, Feb. 22.
260222-A-XJ169-2314.JPG Photo By: 2nd Lt. Trenton Fouche

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Senior leaders stand alongside Lt. Col. Lionel Gonzalez during his retirement ceremony at Illinois National Guard headquarters in Springfield, Illinois, Feb. 22, 2026. The ceremony honored Gonzalez’s legacy of leadership and commitment to mission readiness. (U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Trenton Fouche, Joint Force Headquarters – Illinois National Guard)


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