Maj. Thomas Kadela, team leader for medical advisor team (MEDAT) 6630, 6th Battalion, 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade, Illinois Army National Guard, tells a joke during his speech at the welcome home ceremony at the Heritage Hall on Rock Island Arsenal in Rock Island, Illinois on August 9, 2026. The MEDAT, among other accomplishments on this deployment, established and led the first ever medical operations synchronization team to align the training efforts of 15 coalition nations to modernize the continuum of care.(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Gerardo A. Valdes, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs)
| Date Taken: | 08.09.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.14.2026 12:33 |
| Photo ID: | 9869636 |
| VIRIN: | 260809-Z-KF845-1015 |
| Resolution: | 5202x3464 |
| Size: | 10.65 MB |
| Location: | ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, ILLINOIS, US |
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