Soldiers of the Illinois National Guard came together from Aug. 18 - 21 to compete in The Adjutant General's Match 2025 (TAG Match). The TAG Match's purpose is to promote marksmanship skills through competition. The TAG Match is made up of various M-4 Rifle and M-17 pistol shooting events that allow Soldiers to put into practice their ability to move, communicate to their team, and fire their weapon at different distances. In the 2025 TAG match, nearly 50 competitors and 12 teams competed over four days.
On August 27, 2023, a significant change of command ceremony unfolded at the Peoria Armory in Illinois. The event marked the transition in leadership, with Col. Jason Osberg stepping down as the outgoing commander and Col. Max Casteleyn assuming the role of incoming commander. This event holds profound significance due to the symbolic transfer of colors, a time-honored tradition in the military that underscores the continuity of authority and...
Officer candidates from nine different states had their leadership capabilities put to the test in a field leadership reaction course, squad-based situational training exercises (STX), platoon-based STX, a confidence course, and various other troop leading procedures.
The 30-year State Partnership Program between the Illinois National Guard and the Polish military achieved another landmark as two Polish Cyber Command warriors trained side-by-side with their Illinois partners in Cyber Shield 2023.
Cyber Shield is the U.S. military’s premier unclassified cyber exercise involving about 800 cyber warriors from across the country. This year Poland also participated in the exercise, held from June 2-16 at...
