Aviation Soldiers Mobilize for Southern Command Mission
Aviation Soldiers Mobilize for Southern Command Mission
Aviation Soldiers Mobilize for Southern Command Mission
Aviation Soldiers Mobilize for Southern Command Mission
Belvidere Officer Retires from the Illinois Army National Guard After Two and a Half Decades of Selfless Service
Belvidere Officer Retires from the Illinois Army National Guard After Two and a Half Decades of Selfless Service
Illinois National Guard Soldiers Return to Illinois After Key Logistics Mission in Poland, 10-Month Deployment
Illinois National Guard Soldiers Return to Illinois After Key Logistics Mission in Poland, 10-Month Deployment
Illinois National Guard Soldiers Return to Illinois After Key Logistics Mission in Poland, 10-Month Deployment
Illinois National Guard Soldiers Return to Illinois After Key Logistics Mission in Poland, 10-Month Deployment
Capt. Nicholas Limentato is hugged by his girlfriend, Audrey Newlin after his April 14 arrival at the University of Illinois Willard Airport
Adlynn Kirkpatrick, 10, hugs her father, Sgt. 1st Class Mathew Kirkpatrick, after his April 14 arrival at the University of Illinois Willard Airport
Tia Petersen hugs her son, Illinois Army National Guard Capt. Tucker Petersen, after his April 14 return from deployment
Capt. Tucker Petersen talks with his 2-year-old nephew, Wade Petersen, after Capt. Petersen's April 14 arrival at the University of Illinois Willard Airport
Tia Petersen hugs her son, Illinois Army National Guard Capt. Tucker Petersen, after his April 14 return from deployment.
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
Eleven-year-old Isaac, a friend of Illinois Army National Guard Capt. Tucker Petersen, waits for the captain to arrive at the University of Illinois Willard Airport
Capt. Tucker Petersen talks with his 2-year-old nephew, Wade Petersen, after Capt. Petersen's April 14 arrival at the University of Illinois Willard Airport
Tia Petersen hugs her son, Illinois Army National Guard Capt. Tucker Petersen, after his April 14 return from deployment
Sgt. Colton Peacok conducts bounding drills during “Road to War” training at Marseilles Training Area
Spc. Dayanara Islas climbs a wall during the 233rd’s "Road to War" training at Marseilles Training Area
An Illinois Army National Guard Soldier runs toward an objective during the 233rd’s "Road to War" training at Marseilles Training Area
Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers high-crawl during the 233rd’s "Road to War" training at Marseilles Training Area
Sgt. Amanda Moberg pulls security during the 233rd’s "Road to War" training at Marseilles Training Area
Sgt. Amanda Moberg leads a patrol during the 233rd’s "Road to War" training at Marseilles Training Area
Illinois National Guard Soldiers step onto the range and step up to lead
Illinois National Guard Soldiers step onto the range and step up to lead
Illinois National Guard Soldiers step onto the range and step up to lead
Illinois National Guard Soldiers step onto the range and step up to lead
Soldier Credits Gold Star Scholarships for Path to Success
Soldier Credits Gold Star Scholarships for Path to Success
Soldier Credits Gold Star Scholarships for Path to Success
Soldier Credits Gold Star Scholarships for Path to Success
Bloomington Soldier Credits Success to Giant Life Lessons
Bloomington Soldier Credits Success to Giant Life Lessons
Col. Elizabeth Roxworthy receives the Brigade’s flag from Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Cistaro during a change of command ceremony
Lt. Col. (P) Bradley Roach, incoming commander of the 34th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade (IDSB), delivers remarks during the change of command ceremony
Fellow Veterans, Family Gather to Remember Soldier who Died During Annual Training Accident in 1999
Fellow Veterans, Family Gather to Remember Soldier who Died During Annual Training Accident in 1999
Fellow Veterans, Family Gather to Remember Soldier who Died During Annual Training Accident in 1999
CHICAGO WHITE SOX KNOCK IT OUT OF THE PARK, ANSWER CALL FOR REPLACEMENT MEMENTO HONORING FALLEN SERVICE MEMBER
CHICAGO WHITE SOX KNOCK IT OUT OF THE PARK, ANSWER CALL FOR REPLACEMENT MEMENTO HONORING FALLEN SERVICE MEMBER
CHICAGO WHITE SOX KNOCK IT OUT OF THE PARK, ANSWER CALL FOR REPLACEMENT MEMENTO HONORING FALLEN SERVICE MEMBER
CHICAGO WHITE SOX KNOCK IT OUT OF THE PARK, ANSWER CALL FOR REPLACEMENT MEMENTO HONORING FALLEN SERVICE MEMBER
Illinois Air National Guard Judge Advocate Adjourns Career
Illinois Air National Guard Judge Advocate Adjourns Career
Soldiers with the 108th Multifunctional Medical Battalion drive a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle as part of the Forest Park St. Patrick's Day parade in Forest Park, Ill.
Soldiers with the 108th Multifunctional Medical Battalion drive a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle as part of the Forest Park St. Patrick's Day parade in Forest Park, Ill.
Soldiers with the 108th Multifunctional Medical Battalion drive a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle as part of the Forest Park St. Patrick's Day parade in Forest Park, Ill.
Soldiers with the 108th Multifunctional Medical Battalion drive a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle as part of the Forest Park St. Patrick's Day parade in Forest Park, Ill.
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Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, front row, center, The Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, met with the Soldiers from Detachment 5, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 245th Aviation Regiment, prior to the mobilization ceremony May 4 at the Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield. The Soldiers mobilized in support of the U.S. Southern Command.
Aviation Soldiers Mobilize for Southern Command Mission
By | May 5, 2026
About seven Soldiers from Detachment 5, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 245th Aviation Regiment, based in Springfield, mobilized May 4 during a ceremony at the Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, Springfield, for a mission to support...
Lt. Col. Bernadette Bland of Belvidere, a veteran of two overseas deployments and multiple domestic emergency missions, holds her Honorable Discharge from the U.S. Army with Col. Timothy Newman during her ceremony at the Illinois Military Academy Auditorium on Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Ill on May 3, 2026. Bland served for more than 25 years including multiple overseas deployments and training missions.
Belvidere Officer Retires from the Illinois Army National Guard After Two and a Half Decades of Selfless Service
By Sgt. G. Alejandro Valdes, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs | May 5, 2026
The Illinois Army National Guard recognized the 25-year military career of Lt. Col. Bernadette Bland of Belvidere, a veteran of two overseas deployments and multiple domestic emergency missions, during a ceremony at the...
Illinois Army National Guard Spc. Dayanara Islas, assigned to the Springfield-based 233rd Military Police Co. climbs a wall during the 233rd’s
Springfield-Based Military Police Co. Prepares for Deployment to Alaska
By Sgt. David Ervin | April 2, 2026
Soldiers assigned to the Illinois Army National Guard’s 233rd Military Police Company are preparing for an upcoming deployment to Alaska as the unit continues training to maintain readiness and support mission requirements...
Illinois Army National Guard Soldier Cpl. Steven Castaneda of the Company C, 341st Military Intelligence Battalion, 65th Troop Command, fires at targets at a qualification range at the Army National Guard training center in Marseilles, Illinois March 25, 2026. The training was part of an Individual Weapons Qualification course to help Soldiers build their weapons skills and eventually help train and assess other Soldiers in the use of military weapon systems. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Haesi Fanizzo, 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Illinois Army National Guard)
Illinois National Guard Soldiers step onto the range and step up to lead
By By Sgt. Haesi Fanizzo, 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Illinois Army National Guard | March 30, 2026
Soldiers from multiple units in the Illinois Army National Guard conducted and received training for the latest Individual Weapons Qualification (IWQ) course at the Marseilles Training Center in Marseilles, March 23 to 25...
Illinois Army National Guard 1st Lt. Jacob Harris encourages Gold Star Mission scholarship recipients to learn the story about the name on their scholarship during the Gold Star Mission Scholarship banquet in Springfield March 21. Harris is a two-time scholarship recipient, who enlisted in the Illinois National Guard in 2019, graduated from the Illinois State Police Academy in 2023 and was commissioned as an Army Engineer officer after graduating from the Illinois Army National Guard Officer Candidate School in 2024. Most recently, he returned from an overseas deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
Soldier Credits Gold Star Scholarships for Path to Success
By | March 24, 2026
For Illinois Army National Guard 1st Lt. Jacob Harris, a two-time Gold Star Mission scholarship recipient and a member of the Illinois State Police, becoming involved in the organization put him on a path to success...
Rachal and Rosalyn Roach, the family of newly promoted Col. Bradley Roach, secure new rank on his uniform during a promotion ceremony March 20 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln in Springfield. Roach, of Bloomington, is the new Commander of the 34th Division Sustainment Brigade.
Bloomington Soldier Credits Success to Giant Life Lessons
By | March 24, 2026
The Commander of the 34th Division Sustainment Brigade credited the success in his military career to giants who offered him life lessons.Newly-promoted Col. Bradley Roach of Bloomington, the Commander of the 34th Division...
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May 11, 1846: Congress declares war against Mexico, the start of the Mexican-American War. Illinois Militia called into service.

 

 

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