Illinois Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Melissa Downey presented Col. Shawn Nokes, the Illinois Army National Guard's Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, a knife in honor of his ability to "cut through the BS" during her promotion ceremony, Jan. 11, at Heartland Community College’s Astroth Community Education Center auditorium in Normal, Ill. Downey, a Lake in the Hills, Ill., resident, has 32 years of military experience. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Geraldo Valdes, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs.)
| Date Taken: | 01.11.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.22.2026 10:33 |
| Photo ID: | 9486880 |
| VIRIN: | 260111-A-KF845-5748 |
| Resolution: | 4789x4000 |
| Size: | 5.14 MB |
| Location: | NORMAL, ILLINOIS, US |
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