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New Berlin Soldier Takes Oath as Commissioned Officer in Illinois Army National Guard
May 28, 2025
Newly commissioned 2nd Lt. Thomas Luca II thanks family, friends, and fellow Soldiers for their support, leadership, and mentorship throughout his military service during a commissioning ceremony May 17 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield.

Future Illinois Army National Guard Officers Walk the Battlefield at Fort Donelson
May 21, 2025
Officer Candidates from OCS Class 70-25 with the Illinois Army National Guard pose for a group photo overlooking the Cumberland River at Fort Donelson National Battlefield in Dover, Tennessee, May 16, 2025.

Native of Chicago's Little Village selected as Illinois National Guard's Next Director of the Joint Staff
May 16, 2025
Illinois Army National Guard Col. Jorge M. Fonseca has been selected as the next Illinois National Guard Director of the Joint Staff and will be promoted to brigadier general.

Newest Commissioned Officer Took Path from West Africa to Illinois National Guard Leadership
May 7, 2025
Juliana Nkafu takes the Oath of Office and commissions as a Illinois Army National Guard and U.S. Army second lieutenant during her April 26 commissioning ceremony.

Bloomington Soldier Retires after 38 Years of Service
May 6, 2025
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Brian Berry, Company D, 766th Brigade Engineer Battalion, thanks friends, family, and fellow Illinois National Guard members for their support, mentorship, and leadership during his 38 years of service during a retirement ceremony May 2 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield.

St. Louis Police Officer, Combat Veteran, Retires after 23 Years in the Illinois Army National Guard
May 2, 2025
Sgt. 1st Class Sean Fortune and 88M (motor vehicle operator) Course Manager Master Sgt. Henry Branham

Moline Police Lieutenant and Combat Veteran Retires from the Illinois Army National Guard with Top Enlisted Rank, Over 30 Years of Service
May 1, 2025
Col. Shawn Nokes, Commander of the 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) affixes the Legion of Merit on the collar of Command Sgt. Maj. Jonathan Genisio.

Founding Member of Elite Illinois Armory National Guard Unit at Rock Island Arsenal Retires After 23 Years of Service
April 29, 2025
Master Sgt. Jennifer Dorsey (left) with her daughter, Sgt. Lydia Dorsey at the master sergeant’s retirement ceremony.

65th Troop Command Brigade Welcomes New Senior Enlisted Leader
April 16, 2025
Col. Max Casteleyn, Commander of the 65th Troop Command Brigade, passes the brigade’s colors to Command Sgt. Maj. LaCarl Baker

Springfield-based Unit Mobilizes for U.S. Central Command Deployment
April 16, 2025
Approximately 15 Soldiers from the Springfield-based 1886th Engineer Facilities Detachment stand at attention during a mobilization ceremony April 15 at Camp Lincoln in Springfield. The Soldiers will deploy in support of Operation Spartan Shield to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

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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