Illinois Army National Guard Capt. Tucker Petersen talks with his 2-year-old nephew, Wade Petersen, after Capt. Petersen's April 14 arrival at the University of Illinois Willard Airport in Savoy, Ill. Capt. Petersen, a social studies teacher and track coach in Rossville, Ill., had his first conversation with Wade, who was not yet speaking when the Springfield-based 232nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion deployed in June 2025. The 232nd was deployed to Europe for 10-months. Capt. Petersen is the operations officer for the battalion, which was based in Poland. It was responsible for logistics across a multi-nation region. (U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Brad Leighton, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs.)
| Date Taken: | 04.14.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.15.2026 00:51 |
| Photo ID: | 9615693 |
| VIRIN: | 260415-A-OH563-3218 |
| Resolution: | 3705x3521 |
| Size: | 2.52 MB |
| Location: | SAVOY, ILLINOIS, US |
| Web Views: | 5 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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