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Official tweets from the Illinois Army and Air National Guard.
The National Guard Bureau and the U.S. Department of Defense has announced the establishment of a State Partnership Program (SPP) between the Illinois National Guard and the Portuguese Armed Forces. #Portugal #Illinois #SPP #StatePartnershipProgram dvidshub.net/news/543288/il…
Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers from the 766th Brigade Engineer Battalion had a great time showing some of their equipment to Civil Air Patrol cadets at Marseilles Training Area on July 16. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Odum, 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.
Welcome home to about 155 Soldiers from the Illinois National Guard’s 2-106th Cavalry. They reunited with friends and family in Bloomington after a 10-month deployment to Africa. The Soldiers conducted security ops overseas.
The Air Force is enacting updated appearance standards. daytondailynews.com/local/air-forc…
With the Army cracking down on shaving profiles (armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/…) it seems like a good time to celebrate the glorious “retirement beard” – that magnificent facial hair that many of our Soldiers grow after retiring with 20 or more years of service.
The newest member of the Illinois Army National Guard has a familiar surname. Noah Helfrich, who enlisted as a 12N (Horizontal Construction Engineer) into the Sparta-based 631st Engineer Co., July 2, is the son of 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Commander Col. David Helfrich.
Army updates facial hair policy to reinforce grooming standards army.mil/article/286911…
Congrats to 1st Lt. Kyle Korb and Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Alvarez, from the Illinois Army National Guard's 6th Bn, 54th SFAB. Korb, a nurse, and Alvarez, a maintainer, placed 12 out of 22 in the machine gun competition in the Winston P. Wilson Championship, 23-27 June, in Ark.
Illinois Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Jorge M. Fonseca, Director of the Joint Staff, sat down with My NBC5 to talk about his journey of service. Watch as he reflects on leadership, resilience, and the honor of serving both his state and nation. nbcchicago.com/top-videos-hom…
It was a busy Independence Day weekend for the Illinois Army National Guard's 144th Army Band with performances in South Elgin, Alton, and Greenville. Eligible for military service and interested in the many jobs available near you check nationalguard.com.
Congrats to Illinois Army National Guard Lt. Col. Joe Harris, who graduated June 12 from the National War College in Washington, D.C. Harris, the former ILARNG RRB Commander, will be the executive officer for National Guard Bureau's Joint 3/4 (Operation/Logistics).
Today, we honor the courage and conviction of those who declared our nation’s independence on July 4, 1776. As Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen, we proudly carry forward the legacy of service, sacrifice, and dedication to the values that make America strong.
Illinois Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Jorge Fonseca interviews with NBC CH 5 Chicago. The general spoke of his duties, his upbringing in Chicago's Little Village, and opportunities available in the National Guard. The interview is scheduled to air this evening (July 3).
A nice story reminding us of the importance of family and community support to Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers deployed overseas. (Although not sure that a deployment counts as "taking break!" news-gazette.com/sports/arteaga…
The Illinois National Guard and Polish Territorial Defense Force trained side-by-side during Cyber Shield 2025, the largest Department of Defense cyber defense exercise, Virginia Beach, May 30-June 13. This was the 1st year the TDF’s Cyber Division participated in the exercise.
The Illinois Army National Guard's Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel Butte, the CSM for the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, was honored at the Chicago Cubs game on June 17. CSM Butte returned from the Middle East with his battalion in April.
Lincoln’s Challenge Director Maurice Rochelle retired after 3 years of leading the Illinois National Guard's Lincoln's Challenge Academy. Rochelle led the program after nearly 40 years in the Illinois Army National Guard where he retired as a colonel. dvidshub.net/news/501266/re…
Soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team conducted combat skills training with the Polish Territorial Defense Force this month in Torun, Poland. nationalguard.mil/News/Article-V…
President Donald Trump re-enlisted 250 Soldiers including three Illinois Army National Guard NCOs, Sgt. Nina Harris, Sgt. Stevie Barton, and Sgt. Patrick Murray, during the Army's 250th Birthday event on June 14 in Washington, D.C. The Soldiers were selected by their brigades.
