That is when police cars, with sirens blaring and lights flashing, led a convoy of soldiers from the Illinois National Guard’s 1644th ... used in Iraq back to the United States or to Afghanistan.

said during a mobilization ceremony at the Illinois Army National Guard’s Readiness Center. The unit is “small but mighty,” Williams said. “Your mission is critical.” The general thanked ...

SPRINGFIELD — More than 250 Illinois Army National Guard soldiers returned home in ... according to a news release. The unit had served in Fort Meade, Maryland, since October 2020.

(WMBD) — Today at Limestone Community High School, close to 130 Illinois Army National Guard members ... In all, close to 550 guard members from units across the state will be headed overseas.

For the first time since the Vietnam War, an Illinois National Guard unit has been called into active duty by the president, Gov. James Thompson`s office said Tuesday. The National Guard`s 1244th ...

At the same time, the 8th Illinois Regiment -- the first all-Black National Guard unit and the first to be commanded by Black officers -- became federalized and headed to Houston for training.

"That's changing now. We are preparing units to engage on a company-to-company level." The Illinois National Guard Soldiers spent three days preparing for the company assault. As the Army draws ...

122nd Field Artillery SECFOR team consisted of four different Illinois Army National Guard units: Batteries A and B, 2nd Battalion, 122nd Field Artillery from Sycamore and Crestwood; Headquarters ...

The memo obtained by NPR says troops would be used in activities, including in "night operations and rural interdiction," as ...