Brig. Gen. Richard Neely, The Adjutant General, Illinois National Guard, visited several sites, Saturday, June 8th in an effort to visit troops in the field and liaison with media and the other government organizations involved in the 2019 flood effort. Approximately 400 Soldiers of the Illinois National Guard are currently supporting the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. The Illinois National Guard is always ready and has unique capabilities that can assist IEMA in its efforts to protect the citizens of Illinois.
Members of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, the Illinois National Guard, Illinois Department of Corrections, and others own forces to fight flooding in Southern Illinois.
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...
