Capt. Tucker Petersen plays with his 2-year-old nephew, Wade Petersen, after Capt. Petersen's April 14 arrival at the University of Illinois Willard Airport
260415-A-OH563-5237.JPG Photo By: Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton

Savoy, Ill. - Illinois Army National Guard Capt. Tucker Petersen plays with his 2-year-old nephew, Wade Petersen, after Capt. Petersen's April 14 arrival at the University of Illinois Willard Airport in Savoy, Ill. Capt. Petersen's unit, the Springfield-based 232nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion was deployed to Europe for 10-months. Capt. Petersen is the operations officer for the battalion, which was based in Poland. It was responsible for logistics across a multi-nation region. Capt. Petersen, a social studies teacher and track coach in Rossville, Ill., had his first conversation with Wade, who was not yet speaking when the 232nd CSSB deployed in June 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Brad Leighton, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs.)


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