Photo by Tech. Sgt. Sergio Gamboa | Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling | 02.19.2026
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 11th Civil Engineer Squadron navigate through checkpoints during Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force (Prime BEEF) training at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Feb. 19, 2026. Prime BEEF is designed to provide civil engineer support for stationing of personnel and aircraft at austere locations. The 11th CES conducted training to enhance their......
Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton | Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs | 02.14.2026
Illinois Army National Guard Spc. Brendin Spitzig holds his 2-year-old daughter, Rylynn Spitzig, after his return from deployment on Valentine's Day. Approximately 100 Soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard's Macomb-based 661st Engineer Construction Company returned to Illinois from about 6-months in the Middle East on Feb. 14. The Soldiers landed at the Abraham Lincoln Capital......
Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton | Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs | 02.14.2026
Illinois Army National Guard Spc. Avery Sturm poses for a photo with his mother, Erin Sturm, and girlfriend, Ava King, after returning from deployment. Approximately 100 Soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard's Macomb-based 661st Engineer Construction Company returned to Illinois from about 6-months in the Middle East on Feb. 14. The Soldiers landed at the Abraham Lincoln Capital......
Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton | Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs | 02.14.2026
Illinois Army National Guard Sgt. Derek Wafler walks hand-in-hand with his spouse, Hannah Wafler, off the flight line after his return from deployment on Valentine's Day. Approximately 100 Soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard's Macomb-based 661st Engineer Construction Company returned to Illinois from about 6-months in the Middle East on Feb. 14. The Soldiers landed at the Abraham......
Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton | Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs | 02.14.2026
Illinois Army National Guard Sgt. Gracie Sauls (center) rolls her luggage along the flight line after her return from deployment on Valentine's Day. Approximately 100 Soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard's Macomb-based 661st Engineer Construction Company returned to Illinois from about 6-months in the Middle East on Feb. 14. The Soldiers landed at the Abraham Lincoln Capital......
Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton | Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs | 02.14.2026
Illinois Army National Guard Spc. Avery Sturm carries his duffel bag and ruck sack off the flight line after returning from deployment. Approximately 100 Soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard's Macomb-based 661st Engineer Construction Company returned to Illinois from about 6-months in the Middle East on Feb. 14. The Soldiers landed at the Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport's Stellar......
Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton | Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs | 02.14.2026
Marti, an English Black Lab, waits for his brother, Staff Sgt. John Heafner, to return from deployment with Staff Sgt. Heafner's parents, John and Kristi Heafner, and girlfriend, Ally Greenwood. Approximately 100 Soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard's Macomb-based 661st Engineer Construction Company returned to Illinois from about 6-months in the Middle East on Feb. 14. The Soldiers......
Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton | Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs | 02.14.2026
Illinois Army National Guard Spc. Mason Morgan poses for a photo with Dane Patterson (center) and his father John Morgan after returning from deployment. Dane Patterson was an Illinois Army National Guard recruiter for many years and recruited both Spc. Morgan and his father. John Morgan served in the Illinois Army National Guard from 2007 to 2014. Approximately 100 Soldiers from the Illinois......
