Governor Awards National Guard Commander With Illinois Distinguished Service Medal [Image 7 of 7]

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES

08.19.2022

Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton 

Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Maj. Gen. Rich Neely, the Adjutant General of Illinois and the Commander of the Illinois National Guard, and participants in the Illinois National Guard's quarterly Senior Leader Engagement pose for a group photo. The Governor thanked the National Guard leaders for their service during multiple domestic response missions including the COVID-19 response mission. The Governor presented Maj. Gen. Neely with the Illinois Distinguished Service Medal for his "leadership and poise" during the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Pritzker spoke at the engagement held Aug. 19 at Manufacturing times Digital (MxD) in Chicago. The Illinois National Guard administered more than 1.87 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine and contributed more than 268,000 man-days to the vaccination effort in Illinois saving thousands of lives.

• Date Taken: 08.19.2022
• Date Posted: 08.20.2022 11:57
• Photo ID: 7380169
• VIRIN: 220819-A-OH563-562
• Resolution: 5429x2156
• Size: 1.44 MB
• Location: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, US