Illinois Army National Guard Spc. David Odubunmi shakes hands with 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team Commander Col. Michael Kowalski as he departs the aircraft in Rockford. Spc. Odubunmi was one of about 125 Soldiers to arrive at the Chicago Rockford International Airport, Dec. 12, returning from the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment's deployment to the Middle East. About 550 Soldiers from the unit deployed to the Middle East in February where they protected U.S. bases and personnel across seven different nations. The Dec. 12 flight in Rockford was the last group of Soldiers to return home to Illinois. The rest of the Soldiers returned earlier in the day to MidAmerica Airport in Southern Illinois and on three other flights on Dec. 6.
| Date Taken: | 12.12.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.15.2025 16:33 |
| Photo ID: | 9443477 |
| VIRIN: | 251212-A-OH563-5561 |
| Resolution: | 3819x4498 |
| Size: | 4.06 MB |
| Location: | ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, US |
| Web Views: | 20 |
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