Soldiers of the 106th Aviation Regiment out of Kankakee, Illinois, took part in the pregame ceremonies providing a flyover for the Chicago Bears versus Philadelphia Eagles playoff game at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois. This 360 video is shot from inside the cockpit of the tail aircraft and provides a view of the staggered right formation as it passes Soldier Field and other Chicago landmarks before turning to return to Kankakee. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Stephen Gifford, 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Jordan Armed Forces practiced reinforcing and then evacuating civilian personnel from an “embassy” during Exercise Eager Lion 2018 today.
With the number of cyber attacks on the rise in private and public sectors around the world, U.S. and Jordan Armed Forces computer systems personnel discussed best practices during a 12-day exchange during Exercise Eager Lion 2018.
MARSEILLES, Illinois – Fair weather and a slight breeze ushered in a change in senior enlisted leadership in the Illinois Army National Guard, as Command Sgt. Maj. Mark W. Bowman of Plainfield, Illinois, transferred responsibility to Command Sgt. Maj. Sean P. Carney of Oak Park, Illinois, during a ceremony at Marseilles, Illinois, April 8.
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois – Several volunteers gathered at the Illinois State Military Museum at Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, March 25, for the first of several events scheduled to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the Illinois National Guard’s participation in World War I.
Every generation in this country has one of those days. A day you’ll always remember where you were or what you were doing. Some of them are our nation’s greatest achievements, like man’s first walk on the moon, or the fall of the Berlin Wall. Some are catastrophes like the attack on Pearl Harbor, or JFK’s assassination. These days are destined for more than just pages or paragraphs in history books, they change the very fabric of...
