Approximately 20 Soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard’s 710th Area Support Medical Company based in North Riverside, Illinois, returned, July 8 to July 11, from a deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operations Freedom’s Sentinel and Resolute Support.
The Army sent the unit home in small groups, with the majority arriving in Chicago over the weekend. Among the last to return to Illinois was the unit’s commander, Maj. Alhaja Giwi Falana of Chicago, who arrived today, July 11.
The unit deployed with 19 organic personnel, but upon arrival to theater the unit was augmented with personnel from the United States Air Force, Active Duty Army and 10 NATO Coalition countries resulting in a unit of over 120 personnel to...
Ryan Twist of Springfield, Illinois, a human resources noncommissioned officer with Joint Force Headquarters, Illinois National Guard, was promoted to the rank of staff sergeant during a ceremony at Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois July 18.
Reggie Wynnne of Glenarm, Illinois, a discharge specialist with Joint Force Headquarters, Illinois National Guard, was promoted to corporal during a ceremony at Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, July 18.
