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Charleston Soldier Retires with more than 30 Years of Service
October 17, 2022
Lt. Col. Joseph Harris, the Recruiting and Retention Battalion commander, presents a Meritorious Service Medal to Sgt. 1st Class David Keefer, of Charleston, Illinois, during his retirement ceremony at Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, October 13.

Sycamore Soldier Retires from the Military
October 17, 2022
Lt. Col. Joseph Harris, the Recruiting and Retention Battalion commander, presents a Meritorious Service Medal to Sgt. 1st Class Justin Wolfe, of Sycamore, Illinois, during his retirement ceremony at Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, October 13.

Girard Soldier Retires from Illinois National Guard
October 17, 2022
Lt. Col. Joseph Harris, the Recruiting and Retention Battalion commander, presents a wooden flag to Sgt. 1st Class Robert Gasen, of Girard Illinois, during his retirement ceremony at Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, October 13.

Bourbonnais Soldier Honored for Military Service
October 17, 2022
Lt. Col. Joseph Harris, the Recruiting and Retention Battalion commander, presents a wooden flag to Sgt. First Class Timothy Allsteadt, of Bourbonnais, Illinois, during his retirement ceremony at Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, October 13.

Mount Pulaski Officer With 'a Beautiful Mind' Retires After More Than 35 Years
September 27, 2022
Col. Eric Davis, of Mount Pulaski, Plans Operations and Training Officer (G-3) for the Illinois Army National Guard, will retire Sept. 30 after 35 years of military service.

Chapin Soldier Retires After 28 Years in Illinois Army National Guard
September 19, 2022
Illinois Army National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Mary Dixon, of Chapin, Illinois, speaks to those in attendance during a retirement ceremony Sept. 18 at the Illinois Military Academy on Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois. Dixon will retire Sept. 30 after more than 28 years of service in the Illinois Army National Guard

Two Inducted into Illinois Army National Guard OCS Hall of Fame
August 24, 2022
Lt. Col. Loren Easter, of Chatham, Illinois, a 1998 graduate of the Illinois Army National Guard 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) Officer Candidate School, was inducted into the ILARNG OCS Hall of Fame during a ceremony Aug. 21 at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Springfield.

Illinois Army National Guard Soldier Posthumously Inducted into Army's Transportation Corps Hall of Fame
August 24, 2022
Amy Jones, spouse of Sgt. 1st Class Terry Jones II, and retired Sgt. 1st Class Terry Jones, Sr., Jones’ father, join with other 2022 Transportation Corps Hall of Fame inductees July 29 at Fort Lee, Virginia. Jones was among 22 Transportation Corps Soldiers and Civilians inducted into the Hall of Fame, and one of two inducted posthumously.

Decatur Soldier Promoted to Colonel in Illinois Army National Guard
August 18, 2022
Newly promoted Col. Randy Edwards, of Decatur, Illinois, hands son, Gable Edwards, new rank as the promotion order is read during the ceremony Aug. 18 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, in Springfield, Illinois.

Illinois Army National Guard Senior Leader, Former Mount Vernon Police Captain, Retires After 34 Years of Military Service
August 8, 2022
1st Sgt. Ryan Crews gave his farewell speech during his retirement ceremony Aug. 7, at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield.

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Illinois Army National Guard trucks line up prior to June's parade. 

The temperature was 23-degrees Fahrenheit, but it was a warm June Day in Auburn, Illinois, Dec. 17 as the Illinois National Guard joined hundreds of first responders and community groups from across the region to give 3-year-old June Peden-Stade a parade.  The Make A Wish Foundation reached out to the City of Auburn with June's wish this week and supporters flocked in from all over Central Illinois to make the parade a reality, including 10 trucks and about 20 Soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard's 232nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion; Charlie Company of the 634th Brigade Support Battalion; Battery B of the 2nd Battalion, 123rd Field Artillery; and the 3637th Maintenance Company - all based in Springfield.

Illinois National Guard Helps Make 3-Year-Old June Peden-Stade's Wish for a Parade a Reality