A Proud Moment of Recognition and Achievement 06.26.2025 | Photo by 2nd Lt. Trenton Fouche Family and supporters stand during the national anthem at the American Legion Youth Police Program graduation ceremony, held June 27 at the...
Col. Helfrich Swears In His Nephew 06.20.2025 | Photo by 2nd Lt. Trenton Fouche Maddox Helfrich took his oath of enlistment into the Illinois Army National Guard surrounded by proud family and friends. He enlisted as a 15W...
Sentry North 25 06.04.2025 | Photo by Master Sgt. Scott Thompson A C-130H Hercules aircraft assigned to the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, takes off for a training mission during Sentry North...
Sentry North 25 06.06.2025 | Photo by Master Sgt. Scott Thompson A C-130H Hercules aircraft assigned to the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, conducts an airdrop for a training mission during...
Undercover Col: Comptroller Flight 06.25.2025 | Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Brian Ellison U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jacob Lider, 126th Comptroller Flight, Non-commissioned officer in charge, goes over the monthly pay schedule with Col....
Brig. Gen. Jorge M. Fonseca Promoted and Appointed... 06.21.2025 | Photo by 2nd Lt. Trenton Fouche Brig. Gen. Jorge M. Fonseca embraces his mother and presents her with a bouquet of roses during his promotion ceremony at the Kedzie Armory in...
Retiring Lincoln’s ChalleNGe Academy Director Led... 06.23.2025 | Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton Lincoln’s Challenge Director Maurice Rochelle is set to retire after three years of leading the Illinois National Guard-administered youth life...
The Wrestler: After Deployment Joe Braunagel... 06.16.2025 | Photo by 2nd Lt. Trenton Fouche Spc. Joe Braunagel, fights for control during a live drill with teammate Charlie Heydorn at a University of Illinois wrestling practice, June 17,...
631st Engineer Support Company Annual Training 06.10.2025 | Video by Capt. Aaron Peskuski 631st Engineer Support Company spreading gravel to expand a parking lot Jun. 10 at Marseilles Training Center, Ill. during the unit’s annual...
631st Engineer Support Company 06.10.2025 | Video by Capt. Aaron Peskuski 631st Engineer Support Company using a bulldozer Jun. 10 to fill in a tank ditch and, tank and infantry fighting vehicle survivability positions...
631st Engineer Support Company Annual Training 06.09.2025 | Video by Capt. Aaron Peskuski 631st Engineer Support Company installing a parking lot drain Jun. 9 during the unit’s annual training. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Capt....
631st Engineer Support Company Annual Training 06.11.2025 | Video by Capt. Aaron Peskuski 631st Engineer Support Company cleaning a bulldozer using pressurized water from a firetruck of 622nd Firefighters Jun. 11 at Marseilles Training...
631st Engineer Support Company Annual Training 06.07.2025 | Video by Capt. Aaron Peskuski 631st Engineer Support Company using a 2.5 cubic yard scoop loader to expand the parking lot on Jun. 7 at Marseilles Training Center, Ill. during...
123rd Engineer Battalion Annual Training 06.09.2025 | Video by Capt. Aaron Peskuski 123rd Engineer Battalion conducting individual weapons qualification in night conditions using M17 pistol range Jun. 9 at Marseilles Training...
661st Engineer Construction Company Preparing for... 06.09.2025 | Video by Capt. Aaron Peskuski U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 661st Engineer Company, 123rd Engineer Battalion, 404th Mobility Enhancement Brigade, Illinois National Guard,...
661st Engineer Construction Company Preparing for... 06.09.2025 | Video by Capt. Aaron Peskuski Soldiers assigned to 661st Engineer Company, 123rd Engineer Battalion, 404th Mobility Enhancement Brigade, Illinois National Guard, ascending...
A Proud Moment of Recognition and Achievement 06.27.2025 | Story by 2nd Lt. Trenton Fouche Graduates of the 2025 American Legion Youth Police Program stood tall at the Illinois Military Academy, Springfield, Illinois, June 27, following...
Retiring Lincoln’s ChalleNGe Academy Director Led... 06.23.2025 | Story by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton Maurice Rochelle is retiring today (June 23) after three years of leading Lincoln's Challenge Academy. He leaves the academy with better...
Annual Training Builds Relationships and... 06.23.2025 | Story by Tech. Sgt. Vincent Lang Members of the 126th Deploy for Training to work at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
Brig. Gen. Jorge M. Fonseca Promoted and Appointed... 06.21.2025 | Story by 2nd Lt. Trenton Fouche Surrounded by family, friends, and fellow Soldiers, Col. Jorge M. Fonseca was promoted to brigadier general and appointed as the Illinois National...
The Wrestler: After Deployment Joe Braunagel... 06.20.2025 | Story by 2nd Lt. Trenton Fouche Before he returned to the wrestling mat at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Spc. Joe Braunagel of O’Fallon, Illinois, returned from...
How One Illinois Airman Is Building New... 06.18.2025 | Story by Master Sgt. Lealan Buehrer U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Taylor Sula balances life between military air traffic operations and college coursework, but it’s her volunteer...
ILLINOIS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD’S DEPUTY ASSISTANT... 06.16.2025 | Story by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton The Illinois Army National Guard’s Brig. Gen. Michael Eastridge has been selected as the next Deputy Commanding General for U.S. Army South....
Illinois Army National Guard Engineer Company... 06.12.2025 | Story by Capt. Aaron Peskuski Marseilles, Ill. – Over 150 soldiers of the 661st Engineer Construction Company, 123rd Engineer Battalion, 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade,...
Roll Call - Episode #71 12.07.2024 | Audio by Master Sgt. Brian Ellison Col. Tim Huchel is our guest on the podcast he tells us about the Flying Crew Chief Program and the 126th Maintenance Group maintenance goal for...
Roll Call - Episode #70 12.04.2024 | Audio by Master Sgt. Brian Ellison On this episode Ms. Jillian Stevens, 126th Military and Family Readiness, joins us to discuss the upcoming Wing Christmas party, she let's us know...
Roll Call - Episode #68 10.02.2024 | Audio by Master Sgt. Brian Ellison This weeks guest is the Mission Support Group commander Col. Mike Mihalik he tells about how he became a Civil Engineer officer, his time at the...
Roll Call - Episode #67 09.07.2024 | Audio by Tech. Sgt. Ariana Freeman and Staff Sgt. Aaron Rodriguez Capt. Chris Gottschall, 126th Security Forces Squadron, is our guest on the podcast he discusses his role in the 126th Security Forces Squadron,...
Roll Call- Episode #66 08.02.2024 | Audio by Airman 1st Class Troy Barnes General Mike Minihan Air Mobility Command commander is our guest this month on the podcast. In this clip, Minihan talks about his ties to the...
Roll Call - Episode #65 07.30.2024 | Audio by Staff Sgt. Aaron Rodriguez ROLL CALL A 126TH AIR REFUELING WING PODCAST OF THE ILLINOIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD AT SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE. ROLL CALL …THE PODCAST FOCUSED ON...
Roll Call - Episode #64 05.30.2024 | Audio by Master Sgt. Brian Ellison 126th Air Refueling Wing, commander, Colonel Nick Henschel is our guest from our new podcast studio. He discusses his journey to become the Wing...
Roll Call - Episode #63 04.02.2024 | Audio by Master Sgt. Brian Ellison The podcast is on the road from Poland, with Maj. Mike McCarthy, 126th Maintenance Squadron, commander. He talks about the work done to find more...
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Prairie Sentinel - 12.17.2021 12.17.2021 | Courtesy Publication The Illinois National Guard Prairie Sentinel is a bi-monthly e-magazine that highlights the Illinois National Guard through news, feature stories...
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Women's Equality Day 08.17.2022 | Graphics by Sgt. Trenton Fouche Women's Equality Day not only celebrates the passage of the 19th Amendment, but also represents women's continuing efforts toward full...
