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Soldiers of the Illinois Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment received a hero’s welcome as they returned to Illinois on December 6. Arriving at Chicago Rockford International Airport in Rockford and MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, they were greeted with cheers, tears, and long-awaited embraces from family, friends, and fellow Soldiers. The unit deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in February to support security operations as part of Operation Spar

National Guard Member Told Loved One Her Mission Had No Real Purpose” Sarah Beckstrom confided that she felt sidelined by tasks like trash pickup — even during a holiday deployment meant to support security operations. Her story is raising new concerns. #OGMNews #GuardDeployment #BreakingNews #MilitaryFamilies #JusticeForSarah | OGM News