We wish the troops of Alpha Company, 178th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team a safe deployment to the Middle East to Protect our Rights …
Illinois National Guard being deployed overseas for Operation Spartan Shield (OSS) is a USCENTCOM (United States Central Command) operation in the Middle East … Peoria Illinois June 4th 2024 approximately 1:30 p.m.
( Illinois Air National Guard photos by Master Sgt. Lealan Buehrer, 182nd Airlift Wing.)
( Illinois Air National Guard photos by Master Sgt. Lealan Buehrer, 182nd Airlift Wing.)
( Illinois Air National Guard photos by Master Sgt. Lealan Buehrer, 182nd Airlift Wing.)
A Co., 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment held its mobilization ceremony June 4 at Limestone Community High School in Bartonville. About 130 Soldiers in the unit are deploying to the Middle East, part of a larger deployment of about 550 Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers from across the state.
