Category Archives: Hometown Military News

Maj. Gen. Richard J. Hayes Jr., the Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard, pins the Legion of Merit onto lapel of retired Illinois Army National Guard Col. Alexander Lawson during a ceremony...

Lt. Col. Richard Munyer, (left) receives the 108th Special Troops Battalion guidon from Lt. Col. Rodney Boyd, commander of the 108th Sustainment Brigade in Chicago, during a change of command ceremony...

Brig. Gen. Richard J. Hayes, Jr., the 39th Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard, addresses the attendees during the Adjutant’s General Change of Command ceremony at the Chatham-Glenwo...

Hometown Military News for July 10, 2015:Freedom Salute ceremony for Decatur-based unit that deployed to AfricaSPRINGFIELD – Approximately 10 Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers will be recogn...

Graduates of the 129th Regional Training Institute’s Motor Transport Operator (88M) qualification course stand as the National Anthem plays during a graduation ceremony June 26 at the Illinois M...

U.S. Army Capt. Mike Verdun, of Pontiac, Ill., commander of Detachment 1, Company B, 1st Battalion, 376th Aviation Regiment, leads his detachment during a deployment ceremony June 20 at Decatur, Ill. ...

Adjutant Gen. Richard Hayes, of the Illinois National Guard recently joined the guard full-time after a 27-year career in the private sector. (Photo courtsey Facebook/Richard Hayes)By Dave Dahl/Illino...

Gov. Bruce Rauner pins the rank of specialist onto Pfc. Justin Malone of Wood River, Illinois, a member of the 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment at the unit’s deployment ceremony on June 7 ...

Hometown Military News for June 5, 2015:Illinois National Guard Public Affairs Unit Deploys to CubaSPRINGFIELD – A deployment ceremony is scheduled for approximately 20 Illinois Army National Gu...

Hometown Military News for May 29, 2015:The Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard to RetireSPRINGFIELD – The Adjutant General of the Illinois, Maj. Gen. Daniel M. Krumrei, sent the fol...