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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
Maj. Gen. Justin Osberg takes the Oath of Office during his promotion ceremony to major general, June 7
Illinois Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Justin Osberg and his spouse, Jessica, unfurl his Two-Star General Officer Flag during Osberg’s promotion ceremony
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
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
John Moulton, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army, sits with CJ Pulcher, the Constituent Services Representative for U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth
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
Soldiers of the Illinois Army National Guard’s 232nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion stand in formation during their mobilization ceremony June 7
Capt. Madonna Coleman talks to family following the 232nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion's mobilization ceremony
Lt. Col. Daniel Johnson, commander of the 232nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, speaks during the unit’s mobilization ceremony June 7
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
Brig. Gen. Lenny Williams, Assistant Adjutant General – Army and Commander of the Illinois Army National Guard, returns a salute during the mobilization ceremony for the 232nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion
Capt. Alissa Mendez holds her 5-year-old niece, Kamila Mendez, after the Illinois Army National Guard’s 232nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion mobilization ceremony
Soldiers with the Illinois Army National Guard’s 232nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion share heartfelt moments with family and loved ones following a mobilization ceremony
Senior leaders from the Illinois Army National Guard, including representatives from the 34th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade and the 232nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion
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Maj. Gen. Justin Osberg takes the Oath of Office during his promotion ceremony to major general, June 7, in Cantigny Park in Wheaton, Ill. Osberg is the Deputy, Combined Rear Area Coordinator, Combined Forces Command, U.S. Forces Korea, United States Indo-Pacific Command. Boyd presided over his promotion ceremony.
Geneva, Ill., Officer Promoted to Major General in the Illinois Army National Guard
By Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton | June 9, 2025
Justin Osberg of Geneva, Illinois, was promoted to Major General on June 7 at Cantigny Park in Wheaton with his spouse, Jessica, and two youngest children, 7-year-old Evan and 4-year-old Juliana, pinning his second star on...
Soldiers of the Illinois Army National Guard’s 232nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion stand in formation during their mobilization ceremony June 7 at West Side Christian Church in Springfield. The ceremony honored the unit as they prepare for an overseas deployment in support of U.S. operations abroad.
Springfield-based 232nd CSSB Mobilizes for Deployment to Europe
By Spc. Justin Malone | June 9, 2025
Approximately 70 Soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard’s 232nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (CSSB), based in Springfield, were honored during a mobilization ceremony June 7 at West Side Christian Church as...
Lt. Col. Allison Jacobs, commander of the 634th Brigade Support Battalion, presents Master Sgt. Francis Sarnecki with a certificate of retirement during a ceremony held June 6 at the Illinois State Military Museum in Springfield. Sarnecki retired after 31 years of dedicated service in the Illinois Army National Guard, including two deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and 22 years with the Illinois Counterdrug Task Force.
Illinois National Guard Honors Master Sgt. Francis Sarnecki’s 31 Years of Service
By Spc. Justin Malone | June 9, 2025
Surrounded by his wife, loved ones, and fellow Soldiers, Master Sgt. Francis Sarnecki retired from the Illinois Army National Guard during a ceremony held June 6 at the Illinois State Military Museum...
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.
New Berlin Soldier Takes Oath as Commissioned Officer in Illinois Army National Guard
By | May 28, 2025
The Illinois Army National Guard welcomed its newest second lieutenant in a commissioning ceremony May 17 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield.Thomas Luca II of New Berlin, Illinois, who graduated from...
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. The three-day staff ride served as a culminating event in their leadership development, combining historical research, battlefield analysis, and presentations on military leadership during the 1862 Civil War battle. Candidates studied the decisions made by Union and Confederate leaders and connected those lessons to modern military doctrine, while also strengthening group cohesion and logistical planning skills ahead of their commissioning. (U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Trenton Fouche, Joint Force Headquarters – Illinois National Guard)
Future Illinois Army National Guard Officers Walk the Battlefield at Fort Donelson
By 2nd Lt. Trenton Fouche | May 21, 2025
On the historic grounds of Fort Donelson, Tennessee, where Union and Confederate forces once clashed during the Civil War, a new generation of Illinois Army National Guard leaders walked in the footsteps of history. Officer...
Illinois Army National Guard Col. Jorge M. Fonseca, the Chief of Staff at the Defense Intelligence Agency’s Middle East and Africa Regional Center, an Illinois State Police sergeant, and an Iraq and Afghanistan veteran, has been selected as the next Illinois National Guard Director of the Joint Staff and will be promoted to brigadier general.
Native of Chicago's Little Village selected as Illinois National Guard's Next Director of the Joint Staff
By | May 16, 2025
Illinois Army National Guard Col. Jorge M. Fonseca, the Chief of Staff at the Defense Intelligence Agency’s Middle East and Africa Regional Center, an Illinois State Police sergeant, and an Iraq and Afghanistan veteran, has...
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