Gold Star Weekend in Illinois: Luncheon Honors Service of Gold Star Mothers [Image 1 of 65]

WHEATON, IL, UNITED STATES

09.29.2019

Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton 

Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs

Michael Camacho, the public affairs director for the Illinois National Guard-administered Lincoln's ChalleNGe Academy for at-risk youth, gives instructions to the academy's Levant Guard prior to the Gold Star Mother's Luncheon. The Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs Gold Star Mothers Luncheon gives senior civilian and military leaders a chance to thank Gold Star mothers for their service to our nation and its military. Governor JB Pritzker thanked the Gold Star Mothers and said he was humbled to have the opportunity to speak with them. In addition to the sacrifice their sons and daughters gave to their nation, many Gold Star mothers keep their Fallen Heroes memories alive and continue their service to the community and to the military, said Lt. Gen. Thomas S. James, the Commander of First Army and keynote speaker at the luncheon. The luncheon was held at the First Infantry Division Museum at Cantigny in Wheaton, Illinois, on Sunday, Sept. 29.

• Date Taken: 09.29.2019
• Date Posted: 09.30.2019 18:11
• Photo ID: 5796059
• VIRIN: 190929-A-OH563-329
• Resolution: 2531x2922
• Size: 1.32 MB
• Location: WHEATON, IL, US