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Brig. Gen. Jorge M. Fonseca is pinned by his wife, Andrea Fonseca, and one of their daughters during his promotion ceremony June 21, 2025, at the Kedzie Armory in Chicago. Fonseca, a native of Chicago’s Little Village, was promoted to brigadier general and appointed Director of the Joint Staff for the Illinois National Guard.
(U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Trenton Fouche, Joint Force Headquarters – Illinois National Guard)

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Brig. Gen. Jorge M. Fonseca, newly appointed Director of the Joint Staff for the Illinois National Guard, enters the auditorium for his promotion ceremony June 21, 2025, at the Kedzie Armory in Chicago. Fonseca, a native of Chicago’s Little Village and a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, was promoted during a ceremony attended by family, friends, and fellow service members.
(U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Trenton Fouche, Joint Force Headquarters – Illinois National Guard)

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Brig. Gen. Jorge M. Fonseca delivers remarks following his promotion to brigadier general during a ceremony held June 21, 2025, at the Kedzie Armory in Chicago. Fonseca, a native of Chicago’s Little Village, was also appointed Director of the Joint Staff for the Illinois National Guard.
(U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Trenton Fouche, Joint Force Headquarters – Illinois National Guard)

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Brig. Gen. Jorge M. Fonseca and his wife, Andrea Fonseca, unfurl his one-star flag during his promotion ceremony June 21, 2025, at the Kedzie Armory in Chicago, as Command Sgt. Maj. Michael R. Kelly, State Command Sergeant Major of the Illinois Army National Guard, looks on. The ceremony marked Fonseca’s promotion to brigadier general and his appointment as Director of the Joint Staff.
(U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Trenton Fouche, Joint Force Headquarters – Illinois National Guard)

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Lincoln’s Challenge Director Maurice Rochelle is set to retire.

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Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, the Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, awards the Illinois Distinguished Service Medal to Col. (retired) Maurice Rochelle

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Lincoln’s Challenge Director Maurice Rochelle is set to retire

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The Illinois Army National Guard’s Brig. Gen. Michael Eastridge has been selected as the next Deputy Commanding General for U.S. Army South

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Illinois Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Justin Osberg and his spouse, Jessica, uncase his Two-Star General Officer Flag during Osberg’s promotion ceremony

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Maj. Gen. Justin Osberg takes the Oath of Office during his promotion ceremony to major general, June 7

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Illinois Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Justin Osberg and his spouse, Jessica, unfurl his Two-Star General Officer Flag during Osberg’s promotion ceremony

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Illinois Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Justin Osberg watches as his son, 7-year-old Evan, and daughter, 4-year-old Juliana, pin his second star on his uniform with help from his spouse, Jessica

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Illinois Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Justin Osberg greets Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, the Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, prior to Osberg’s promotion ceremony

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John Moulton, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army, sits with CJ Pulcher, the Constituent Services Representative for U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth

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Capt. Alissa Mendez and Spc. Ethan Perry stand in formation during the Illinois Army National Guard’s 232nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion mobilization ceremony June 7

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Soldiers of the Illinois Army National Guard’s 232nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion stand in formation during their mobilization ceremony June 7

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Capt. Madonna Coleman talks to family following the 232nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion's mobilization ceremony

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Lt. Col. Daniel Johnson, commander of the 232nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, speaks during the unit’s mobilization ceremony June 7

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Spc. Quentin Estrada, Spc. Kameron Wilson, and Capt. Justin Torres of the Illinois Army National Guard’s 232nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion stand in formation during their mobilization ceremony

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