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Illinois Army National Guard units return home after successful deployment for Operation Spartan Shield
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April 12, 2025 | 6:05
B-roll package of a welcome home ceremony April 12, 2025, in Peoria, Illinois, for Illinois National Guard soldiers, including an interview with the family of U.S. Army Sgt. Luke Purcell, a combat engineer with Company B, 766th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard. The 1-178th Infantry Regiment and Company B, 766th Brigade Engineer Battalion deployed in June 2024 for Operation Spartan Shield to strengthen defense relationships and build partner capacity in Southwest Asia. (U.S. National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Katherine Jacobus and Barb Wilson)
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