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    Illinois National Guard Joins American Gold Star Families in Holiday Tree Lighting in Bloomington [Image 20 of 39]

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    Illinois National Guard Joins American Gold Star Families in Holiday Tree Lighting in Bloomington

    BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL AIRPORT, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES

    11.17.2025

    Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton 

    Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs

    Butch and Sherry Ekstam affix an ornament on the tree with the name of their son, U.S. Army Sgt. Joseph M. Ekstam, during the American Gold Star Families’ Fallen Heroes Tree of Honor Tree Lighting Ceremony on Monday, Nov. 17, at Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington, Ill. Sgt. Ekstam, an expert on the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, was killed in a motorcycle accident while actively serving. He had served in Bosnia, Germany, Korea, and several posts in the United States.

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    Date Taken: 11.17.2025
    Date Posted: 11.26.2025 18:35
    Photo ID: 9411861
    VIRIN: 251117-A-OH563-8077
    Resolution: 3166x3768
    Size: 2.38 MB
    Location: BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL AIRPORT, ILLINOIS, US

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