Illinois National Guard

"864" and "Detroit Photographic Co." on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 042598. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

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The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: HAYLIFT Base: Springfield State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Tech. Sgt. Gui More

Lt. Col. Tomasz Sieńko, front, and Lt. Col. Jacek Perkowski of the Polish Land Forces teach U.S. Soldiers from the 16th Sustainment Brigade Polish military drill and ceremony movements in preparation for the op More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Novo Selo Training Area Country: Bulgaria (BGR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Derrick C. Goode, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Novo Selo Training Area Country: Bulgaria (BGR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Derrick C. Goode, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi More

Medal of Honor recipient, retired Col. Bruce Crandall, gives advice to the newest MOH recipient, Staff Sgt. Sal Giunta at a Union League Club of Chicago Luncheon. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Chasity Johnson, ILARNG)

U.S. Army Col. Fred Allen of Delavan, Ill., commander of the Illinois National Guard's 1-14th Agribusiness Development Team and U.S. Army Col. Craig Bargfrede of Ankeny, Iowa, commander of the Iowa National Gua More

Illinois National Guardsmen along with Illinois State Troopers assist stranded motorists on Interstate 72, near Pittsfield, Feb. 2. The Illinois National Guard worked with Troopers to assist stranded motorists More

Illinois National Guard members work with Illinois state troopers to move a stranded semi-truck, Feb. 2, on Interstate 72, near Pittsfield. The Illinois National Guard worked with troopers to assist stranded mo More

Illinois Guardsman Staff Sgt. Adam Therriault of Ottawa, with Company A, 33rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion in Marseilles took second place in the final round at the 4th annual 2011 Army National Guard Comba More

Serbian soldiers are seen approaching members of Multinational Battle Group East prior to a synchronized patrol in Kosovo.

Gen. John R. Allen, commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, winds up to throw the first pitch of the game at Wrigley Field during the Cubs, White Sox game, May 19. Three Illinois Army National Guardsmen with C More

Maj. Gen. William Enyart, the Adjutant General of Illinois, answers questions about the Illinois National Guard State Partnership Program with Poland at the United Nations Peace Operations and Law Symposium in More

(Right) Sgt. Christopher Kelnhofer of Hoopeston, Ill., a member of the Illinois National Guard's Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Urbana, Ill., competes against Sgt. R More

Spc. Bryan S. Gash, a member of the 661st Engineer Company, with the Illinois Guard, currently living in Plainville, Ind., stands back and watches an Afghanistan National Army engineer dump a loader full of dir More

Col. Troy Phillips, deputy commander of Polish Task Force White Eagle and the senior Illinois Army National Guard member deployed with the Polish task force, listens to an update briefing during Bagram XI, the More

Airmen from Travis Air Force Base and soldiers from the 661st Engineer Company, Illinois National Guard, assigned to the 7th Engineer Battalion, work on building an earth bridge over a wadi, April 7, to recover More

Maj. Gen. William Enyart of Belleville, the adjutant general of the Illinois National Guard and Gov. Pat Quinn were awarded Poland's Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit by Polish President Bronislaw Komorow More

Spc. Andrew T. Hohimer of Peoria, crew chief, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment, Illinois National Guard sits on the ledge of a Chinook July 12 while transporting soldiers at Camp Ripley, Minn. More

Sgt. Ryan T. Crissey of Auburn, forward observer of Headquarters Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 130 Infantry Regiment scans the impact area July 17 with a pair of binoculars. The training was a part of t More

Illinois National Guard soldiers practice donning protective gear before beginning a decontamination exercise at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill., April 4, 2013. The soldiers received hazardous materials More

Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Gardner, a trainer/mentor with the 335th Infantry Battalion, 205th Infantry Brigade, does an azimuth check with a soldier from Bravo Company, 2-130th Infantry Battalion during a night mov More

Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters assigned to the 1st Battalion, 106th Aviation Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard from Decatur, Ill., take off from an airfield during Patriot 13 at Fort McCoy, Wis., July 16 More

U.S. Army Capt. Simon Wlodarski, Task Force White Eagle ANSF Development Officer of Chicago, Ill., explains a mortar charge and distance table to Heavy Company, 3rd Brigade, 203rd Corps Afghan National Army mor More

A building in a village near Forward Operating Base Ghazni sits in ruin after a complex attack on the FOB was defeated by coalition and Afghan forces, Aug. 28, 2013. The initial blast destroyed many homes and a More

First Sgt. Corey Heath of Mahomet, Ill., a mechanic with Company B, 634th Brigade Support Battalion in Champaign, Ill., works on an Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) truck after being called to State More

Illinois National Guard soldiers listen to a safety brief before setting off on a mile-and-a-half run before shooting a team match at the 2014 U.S. Army Small Arms Championships at Fort Benning, Ga., Jan. 31. ( More

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kyle Gleason of Lincoln, Ill., with the 3625th Maintenance Company in North Riverside, Ill., engages a target during the 2014 U.S. Army Small Arms Championships at Fort Benning, Ga., Feb More

A Special Forces Soldier with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in Chicago acts as a range safety for Puerto Rico National Guardsmen qualifying on the M16A2 rifle April 3, 2014 at C More

Special Forces Soldiers with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in Chicago prepare to parachute from a 182nd Airlift Wing C-130 during training at Camp Santiago in Salinas, Puerto Ri More

National Guard Soldiers from Illinois and surrounding states lift a log during a readiness assessment with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) based in Chicago at Marseilles Training More

Competitors prepare for the appearance board portion of the Region IV Best Warrior Competition at Camp Ripley, Minn., May 13, 2014. Fourteen Soldiers from seven states are competing to see who will represent th More

Spc. Kyle Hanson, a combat medic with the Iowa National Guard's Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, participates in the land navigation event at Camp Ripley, Minn., May 13, 201 More

Special Forces Soldiers with the Illinois National Guard’s Company A, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in Chicago, conduct a static line jump from a CH-47D Chinook from Company B, 2nd Battali More

The National Guard soldiers that competed in the All Army Long Range Championship pose with their trophies. Back row from left to right: Sgt. 1st Class Tracy Mix, Illinois National Guard; Chief Warrant Officer More

More than 200 service members from each branch of the U.S. armed forces attend a Chicago Cubs luncheon in Chicago, coordinated by the USO of Illinois, Jan. 15. The luncheon recognized local service members and More

Soldiers of the Illinois National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment practice stacking on a building in preparation for building insertion on Monday, June 15, at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in More

Master Sgt. Adam Blair prepares to board a Civil Air Patrol aircraft to operate a Geospatial Information Interoperability Exploitation – Portable (GIIEP) system during a disaster response exercise, Prairie Assu More

Tech. Sgt. Andrew Blumhardt and Staff Sgt. Christopher Pugh set up a Joint Incident Site Communications Capability (JISCC) antenna to establish connections with JISCC sites at Scott Air Force Base and Peoria, More

Capt. Nathaneal Love listens with Matt Perez, state fire marshall, Illinois, during a disaster response mission briefing held during exercise Prairie Assurance, Aug. 24 to 28, 2015, at the 183nd Fighter Wing in More

Col. Dariusz Kosowski assumed duties as commander of the Polish Military Contingent (PMC) to Task Force White Eagle Dec. 1 during a transfer of authority ceremony held at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan.

Col. Dan McSeveney, standing, Commander of the 183d Air Operations Squadron, discusses air operations with Maj. Jeff Wales during simulated battle as part of exercise Virtual Flag, Dec. 2-10, 2015, in Springfie More

Retired Army Brig. Gen. Stewart Reeve (center) and Brig. Gen. Michael Glisson, Director of the Joint Staff for the Illinois National Guard, welcomes a delegation of Polish military officers to the Illinois Stat More

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Staff Sgt. Jason Lawrence of Warsaw, Illinois, an Illinois National Guard recruiter based in Quincy, Illinois, was among the first to respond to an afternoon crash May 25 in Quincy, Illinois. (Courtesy photo)

Participants of the Family Programs Roundtable discussion held at the 416th Theater Engineer Command headquarters, Darien, Ill., took the opportunity to visit with booths centered on programs available to Army More

Pvt. Cody Wheat, of Greenville, Illinois, shakes hands with Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Reif, an Illinois National Guard recruiter, at the St. Louis Military Entrance Processing Station Nov. 30. Wheat enlisted as a More

Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas Danielson of Bristol, Wisconsin, stands in front of the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team’s formation shortly after assuming responsibilities as the Brigade’s command sergeant major du More

Peoria County Sheriff’s Office Lt. John Huston accepts the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve’s Patriot Award during a ceremony Dec. 16 at the sheriff’s office. The award recognizes those supervisors wh More

Private 1st Class Keila Pantoja of Orlando, Florida, a student in the Army Cook course with the 129th Regional Training Institute based in Springfield, Illinois, prepares breakfast for Brig. Gen. Michael Glisso More

Members of the Illinois Army National Guard Small Arms team pose with the various awards they received during the All-Army Small Arms Competition at Fort Benning, Georgia, March 18. The Illinois team won the A More

Staff Sgt. Joseph Henderson of Yamassee, South Carolina is recognized as one of the top graduates of the Culinary Specialist Course by Lt. Col. Michael Hough of Petersburg, Illinois, the commander for 2nd Batta More

Sgt. Stephen Gifford of Springfield, Illinois, delivers a speech at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois, April 6. The ceremony marked 100 years since the United States entered World War I. More

Command Sgt. Maj. Mark W. Bowman of Plainfield, Illinois, passes a ceremonial sword to Maj. Gen. Michael Zerbonia of Chatham, Illinois, the Assistant Adjutant General-Army, Illinois National Guard, during a cha More

gt. Robert Yeagle of Dekalb, Illinois, a Soldier with Company A, 405th Brigade Support Battalion based in Machesney Park, Illinois, jogs at the beginning of a 10-mile road march at Marseilles Training Center in More

With a combined score of 1538-9X, Capt. Andrew Hahn with the Tennessee National Guard achieved 1st place, Staff Sgt. Micah Fulmer with Colorado National Guard achieved 2nd place with a combined score of 1519-16 More

Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) Exercise stage equipment for use on June 2, 2017, at Fort McCoy, Wis. This XCTC Exercise is coordinated by the Illinois Na More

A U.S. Army member of the 6-101st Aviation Regiment from Fort Campbell, Ky. prepares for their unit's first-ever medical evacuation water extraction with Survive, Evade, Resist, and Escape instructors from Scot More

Goggle imprints circle the eyes of Senior Airman Andrew Pond, 15th Operational Weather Squadron, during the first-ever medical evacuation water extraction with the 6-101st Aviation Regiment from Fort Campbell, More

Staff Sgt. John Brady, a sniper instructor at the 10th Mountain Division’s Light Fighter School at Fort Drum, New York, instructs snipers from Illinois' 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team on hasty scope maintena More

Tana Konecny from Woodstock, Illinois attaches the rank on Sgt. Lucas Konecny's uniform during a promotion ceremony at Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, July 18. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Patrick More

Braxton Twist from Springfield, pulls the rank off of his father, Staff Sgt. Ryan Twist, during a promotion ceremony at Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, July 18. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Patric More

Cpl. Reggie Wynne from Glenarm, Illinois, a discharge specialist with Joint Force Headquarters, Illinois National Guard, is promoted by Cpt. Alanna Wood during a ceremony at Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illino More

Bruce Abbott, honored guest and 88th Blue Devil Soldier during World War II reads historical publications on display during an 88th Regional Support Command Headquarters and headquarters Company banquet in hono More

A howitzer cannon fires off a blank round during a 21-gun salute in honor of the 88th Regional Support Command’s centennial anniversary at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin on Aug. 19, 2017. The cannons were provided and f More

Soldiers with Task Force Marauder traveled from Kuwait to Afghanistan Oct. 13, 2017. TF Marauder is made up of Soldiers from South Carolina National Guard, Illinois National Guard, Iowa National Guard, Pennsylv More

Members of the 933rd Military Police Company, Illinois National Guard, board vehicles as they head to Fort Buchanan to help with Hurricane Maria relief efforts Nov. 5, at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, in Carol More

U.S. Army Soldiers with Task Force Marauder prepare to travel to Western Afghanistan as part of an Expeditionary Advisory Package providing aviation support to ground troops. TF Marauder provided medevac, air t More

Soldiers with Task Force Marauder transported people and supplies to multiple locations in Afghanistan via UH60 Black Hawks, Nov. 10, 2017. Task Force Marauder is made up of Soldiers from South Carolina Nationa More

Soldiers with Task Force Marauder transported people and supplies to multiple locations in Afghanistan via UH60 Black Hawks, Nov. 10, 2017. Task Force Marauder is made up of Soldiers from South Carolina Nationa More

Senator Joni Ernst, Senate Armed Services Committee, visited with Soldiers of Task Force Marauder in Afghanistan Nov. 18, 2017, and received a briefing on the mission of the task force while deployed, focusing More

Task Force Marauder Soldiers with Det. 1, Charlie Company, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, Iowa National Guard, conducted hot and cold load training with United States Marines in Afghanistan. The t More

U.S. Army Soldiers with Task Force Marauder conducted a patching ceremony in Afghanistan, Nov. 21, 2017, taking on the 3rd Infantry Division patch, denoting wartime service with that unit. This date marks the 3 More

U.S. Army Soldiers with Task Force Marauder conducted a patching ceremony in Afghanistan, Nov. 21, 2017, taking on the 3rd Infantry Division patch, denoting wartime service with that unit. This date marks the 3 More

U.S. Army Soldiers with Task Force Marauder conducted a patching ceremony in Afghanistan, Nov. 21, 2017, taking on the 3rd Infantry Division patch, denoting wartime service with that unit. This date marks the 3 More

U.S. Army Soldiers with Task Force Marauder were presented with coins from U.S. Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, Chief, National Guard Bureau, Nov. 23, 2017 in Afghanistan for their recent actions in response to More

Leaders with Task Force Marauder served Thanksgiving lunch to service members in the dining facility Nov. 23, 2017, in Afghanistan. Task Force Marauder consists of Soldiers from South Carolina National Guard, I More

U.S. Army Soldiers with Task Force Marauder's Bravo Company, 238th General Support Aviation Battalion, from the Illinois and South Carolina National Guard, transport personnel and supplies between locations in More

Illinois Governor Bruce V. Rauner welcomes Illinois National Guard soldiers from the 933rd Military Police Company as they deplane from a KC-135 aircraft in Peoria, Ill., Dec. 2, 2017 upon their return from se More

Illinois Governor Bruce V. Rauner welcomes Illinois National Guard soldiers from the 933rd Military Police Company as they deplane from a KC-135 aircraft in Peoria, Ill., Dec. 2, 2017 upon their return from se More

Illinois Governor Bruce V. Rauner welcomes Illinois National Guard soldiers from the 933rd Military Police Company as they deplane from a KC-135 aircraft in Peoria, Ill., Dec. 2, 2017 upon their return from se More

Illinois Governor Bruce V. Rauner welcomes Illinois National Guard soldiers from the 933rd Military Police Company as they deplane from a KC-135 aircraft in Peoria, Ill., Dec. 2, 2017 upon their return from se More

Illinois Governor Bruce V. Rauner speaks to Illinois National Guard soldiers from the 933rd Military Police Company as they arrive at the 1822nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill., Dec. 2, 2017 upon their return fro More

The Task Force Marauder Unit Ministry Team conducted a candlelight service for service members deployed to Afghanistan on Christmas Eve. Task Force Marauder consists of Soldiers from South Carolina National Gua More

The Task Force Marauder medical evacuation (medevac) company participated in a mass casualty exercise with the Role 3 hospital, Dec. 23, 2017, in Afghanistan to practice and refine procedures in the event of a More

Soldiers with Detachment 1, Charlie Company, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC), Task Force Marauder conducted K-9 medical training with a U.S. Army veterinarian Jan. 8, 20 More

Soldiers with Task Force Marauder provided a tour of an AH-64 Apache helicopter to special operations service members Jan. 9, 2018, in order to provide familiarization of the aircraft that flies in support of g More

U.S. Army Soldiers with Task Force Marauder were presented with coins from the Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau, Jan. 22, 2018 while deployed to Afghanistan. U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Daniel Hokanson visited with So More

Soldiers with Task Force Marauder conducted medevac training with special operations service members in Afghanistan, March 7, 2018. Members of Detachment 1, Charlie Company, 2-211th General Support Aviation Bat More

Lt. Gen. Jarosław Mika (left), Commander of the Polish Armed Forces, meets with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Richard Hayes Jr., Adjutant General of the State of Illinois, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Peter LaBarbera, Ass More

Texas National Guard Counterdrug Commander stresses the importance of taking on the role of civil operator whole-heartedly. Illinois National Guard civil operators provided an in-depth overview of civil operati More

Task Force Marauder conducted a guidon casing ceremony June 23, 2018 to signify the completion of their mission in Afghanistan and officially hand over command to Task Force Panther, headquartered by the North More

Task Force Marauder consisted of Soldiers from South Carolina National Guard, Illinois National Guard, Iowa National Guard, as well as active duty component and provided aviation capabilities with AH64 Apaches, More

Soldiers, Airmen and Illinois National Guard senior leaders travelled to Warsaw, Poland, Aug. 13-16, to celebrate Polish Armed Forces Day. The Illinois National Guard has partnered with Poland for 25 years as p More

Jolene Adams, Culinary Institute Coordinator at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, Illinois, addresses Soldiers at the food service specialist course graduation ceremony at the Illinois Military Aca More

Sgt. Andres Salazar inspects the hoist on the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter at the Kankakee AASF on Sept. 12. Salazar is a UH-60 crew chief and certified hoist operator for the Illinois National Guard.

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pierce of Washington, Illinois, and Sgt. Andrew Hohimer of Manito, Illinois, conduct survey operations at the Corn Crib Stadium, Bloomington, Illinois, Sept. 25. The 5th Civil Support Team r More

Brig. Gen. Michael Glisson of Festus, Missouri, Director of the Joint Staff of the Illinois National Guard, addresses staff directors of the Illinois National Guard during the table-top exercise portion of Prai More

Living historians from across the state gathered at the Illinois State Military Museum in Springfield, Illinois, to commemorate the 100th anniversary World War I during the Great War Encampment 2018. Living his More