Video by Sgt. Xzavier Marte | 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 01.10.2026
The Illinois National Guard is part of our communities and we draw our strength from our communities. The Illinois Army National Guard was proud to be part of the Chicago State University Women's Basketball Military Appreciation Day Game on Jan. 10, a 51-48 victory over Stonehill College of North Easton, Massachusetts. Go Cougars! Fox Company of the Illinois Army National Guard's Recruit......
Video by Staff Sgt. Katherine Jacobus | 182nd Airlift Wing | 04.12.2025
B-roll package of a welcome home ceremony April 12, 2025, in Peoria, Illinois, for Illinois National Guard soldiers, including an interview with the family of U.S. Army Sgt. Luke Purcell, a combat engineer with Company B, 766th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard. The 1-178th Infantry Regiment and Company B, 766th Brigade Engineer Battalion deployed in June 2024 for......
Video by Barbara Wilson | Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs | 04.11.2025
About 275 Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment returned to Illinois April 11 after a successful deployment to the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. About 550 Soldiers deployed in June. The rest of the unit will return to Illinois at a later date....
Video by Sgt. 1st Class Nicolas A. Cloward and Staff Sgt. Jacob Leadingham | 122nd Theater Public Affairs Support Element | 07.24.2024
U.S. Army Officer Candidate John Chambers, Illinois National Guard, highlights his military service leading to his decision to pursue commission, culminating in OCS Phase III with the 2nd Battalion, 205th Training Regiment, Washington Army National Guard, July 19-Aug. 2, 2024, Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA. Chambers' goals after graduation include the engineering branch path....
Video by Sgt. 1st Class Jon Soucy | National Guard Bureau | 05.12.2024
Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 123rd Field Artillery Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, provide artillery support during exercise Immediate Response in Ustka, Poland, May 12, 2024. More than 22,000 service members from the U.S., Poland, the Czech Republic, and the U.K. are participating in the exercise, which includes live-fire exercises, wet gap crossings, and other training to strengthen......
Video by Sgt. 1st Class Jon Soucy | National Guard Bureau | 05.12.2024
Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 123rd Field Artillery Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, provided artillery support during exercise Immediate Response in Ustka, Poland. Part of the Defender Europe exercise series, Immediate Response saw Polish army forward observers integrate with the battalion's forward observers and call in artillery missions. More than 22,000 service members from the......
Video by Greg Mason | Fort McCoy Multimedia Visual Information Branch | 11.07.2023
Soldiers with the 2-123rd Field Artillery of the Illinois Army National Guard conduct direct-fire artillery operations and training November 7th at range four on Fort McCoy WI....
Video by Greg Mason | Fort McCoy Multimedia Visual Information Branch | 11.07.2023
Soldiers with the 2-123rd Field Artillery of the Illinois Army National Guard conduct direct-fire artillery operations and training November 7th at range four on Fort McCoy WI....
