Story by Sgt. Camacho Roberts | 211th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 09.11.2019
For some troops, service is a family affair. Here at Rising Thunder 19, one Illinois Guardsman is continuing a legacy spanning four generations....
Story by Sgt. Jeff Daniel | 211th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 09.11.2019
The Illinois Army National Guard traveled halfway across the country to Rising Thunder 19 in Yakima, Wash. There, they worked toward their culminating event: a live-fire exercise with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force....
Story by 1st Lt. Ariana-Jasmine Castrellon | 211th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 09.08.2019
The famed 442nd Regimental Combat Team drew its ranks from Nisei veterans and went on to be the most decorated unit in U.S. Army history. In Seattle, they were honored with a special event hosted by the Japan-American Society of the State of Washington....
Story by Spc. Shaylin Quaid | 211th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 09.07.2019
The Illinois Guardsmen with the 1844th Transportation Company tested their mettle at Rising Thunder 19 with two weeks of real-world training alongside their combat arms partners....
Story by Sgt. Jeff Daniel | 211th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 09.07.2019
Illinois Guardsmen take the next step in their crawl-walk-run progressive training at Rising Thunder 19 at the Yakima Training Center....
Story by Sgt. Camacho Roberts | 211th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 09.07.2019
Artillery is an art, a delicate balance of communication and synchronicity. For the Illinois Army National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, the coordination of forward observer and mortarman is orchestral....
Story by 1st Sgt. Daniel Griego | 211th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 09.06.2019
The soldiers of Japan's 25th Infantry Regiment are bringing their special brand of precision and professionalism to the tactical ranges of Rising Thunder 19....
Story by Sgt. Jeff Daniel | 211th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 09.04.2019
The soldiers with Japan's 25th Infantry Regiment and the Illinois Army National Guard got to enjoy a hard-earned day off with a sports day during Rising Thunder 19 at the Yakima Training Center, Sept. 4, 2019....
