The Southern Illinoisan9d
Illinois Army National Guard holds deployment ceremonies for hundreds going overseas
Around 550 soldiers with the Illinois Army National Guard will be deployed overseas in support of Operation Spartan Shield, ...
WPSD Local 616d
Southern Illinois National Guard troops set to deploy for Operation Spartan Shield
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — More than 250 National Guard service members from Southern Illinois are set to deploy this weekend in ...
KSDK11d
'You've already answered the most sacred call': Illinois National Guard holds mobilization ceremony
LITCHFIELD, Ill. — More than 130 members of Illinois National Guard are headed overseas and will be spread out between seven different countries. Before they left, the heroes were sent off by ...
Journal Gazette and Times Courier10d
Pedestrian killed in Mattoon identified as National Guard soldier, past Coles telecommunicator
MATTOON — The pedestrian who was hit by a car and killed Saturday night along Illinois 16 near Interstate 57 has been identified as an Illinois Army National Guard soldier and a past Coles ...
Journal Gazette and Times Courier11d
Updated: National Guard soldier, past sheriff's office telecommunicator killed while walking along Illinois 16 in Mattoon
MATTOON — An Illinois Army National Guard soldier and past Mattoon resident was hit by a vehicle and killed Saturday night while walking along Illinois 16 in Mattoon, Illinois State Police said ...
The Hill27d
National Guard ordered to support Trump border executive action
The National Guard is deploying additional troops to the southern border to assist with President Trump’s directive for the military to help secure migration enforcement. In a Wednesday night ...