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Monday, February 11, 2013  If you're a veteran, or you know a veteran of the Gulf War, you may want to head to Springfield at the end of the month.

Saturday, May 14, 2011  National Guardsmen were stationed overseas for a year-long peace keeping mission in Egypt, along the Sinai Peninsula. The group consisted of members from the Illinois National Guard's B-Battery, 2nd Battalion and the 123rd Artillery Unit.

Thursday, February 10, 2011  During last week's winter storm the Illinois State Police out of Macomb had trouble getting around.

Wednesday, February 02, 2011  If you get stuck while you're out in this weather, one of the best sights you can see is an Illinois National Guard Humvee.

Wednesday, February 02, 2011  Local Illinois National Guard Unit in Quincy being called up to help with snowstorm across Central Illinois.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010  The Illinois National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 123rd Field Artillery (FA) Regiment honors military veterans Nov. 11 in Sinai, Egypt.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  Staff Sgt. Gary Cunningham spent ten months in Iraq a year ago. Tuesday, as the last U.S. combat troops made their way home, we asked Cunninghan how he thought Iraq has progressed over the years with U.S. involvement.

Monday, August 02, 2010  Scammers using name of Illinois National Guard to steal personal information.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010  The Illinois National Guard is sending a helicopter and crew to help with efforts to clean up oil leaking from an offshore rig in the Gulf of Mexico.

Sunday, May 23, 2010  It was an emotional day in Macomb as 88 members of the Illinois National Guard prepared to say good-bye to their loved ones, before their deployment to Egypt.

Friday, March 12, 2010  Illinois was one of the top winners in the National Guard Bureau's annual public affairs media contest.

Thursday, July 23, 2009  20 members of an Illinois National Guard Public Affairs Unit as head to Iraq for a year long deployment

Monday, January 19, 2009  Five members of the Illinois National Guard unit based in Afghanistan are injured by a suicide bomber. One of the guard members is from Prairie City Illinois

Thursday, November 20, 2008  Three thousand of the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team are heading to Afghanistan by the end of this month. Right now they're training in Fort Bragg, North Carolina preparing for their mission to train and mentor Afghan security forces as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.  While they're not training, they're back at camp.  KHQA's Melissa Shriver found out how they spend their time and how it brings them together.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008  Right now the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team of three thousand soldiers is wrapping up training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Officials say that training is always evolving as information is gathered, as does the gear they use to stay safe.