Mark Branklin (left) and Donavan Davenport listen to Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, speak just before they are commissioned as second lieutenants during Northern Illinois University’s Army ROTC Commissioning Ceremony, May 15, in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium on the university’s campus in Dekalb, Ill. Boyd, The Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, swore in 10 new Army second lieutenants, five of whom are joining the Illinois Army National Guard; including Branklin. Established in 1968, the NIU Army ROTC program has commissioned 715 officers into the U.S. Army. (U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Brad Leighton, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs)
| Date Taken: | 05.15.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.21.2026 23:01 |
| Photo ID: | 9702234 |
| VIRIN: | 260516-A-OH563-9837 |
| Resolution: | 2369x1613 |
| Size: | 1.07 MB |
| Location: | DEKALB, ILLINOIS, US |
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