ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIERS RECEIVE POLISH ARMED FORCES MEDAL [Image 7 of 85]

MARSEILLES, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES

03.25.2023

Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton 

Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs

Illinois Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Paul Herrick, the readiness NCO for the headquarters of the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment shows a photo on his phone to Maj. Andrew Majcherek of the Polish Territorial Defense Force as they observes range operations in a range tower at the Illinois Army National Guard's Marseilles Training Area. Polish Army Col. Edward Chyla, the Commander of the Polish Territorial Defense Force Training Center, presented the bronze Polish Armed Forces Medal to four Illinois National Guard Soldiers on March 25 at the Illinois Army National Guard’s Marseilles Training Center. The Polish Armed Forces Medal is approved by the Polish Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak. Four Illinois National Guard Soldiers received the medal for their excellent work last May and June with Polish Training Center Soldiers training Polish Territorial Defense Force Soldiers in Poland on mass casualty response and emergency medical care, use of the Javelin anti-tank system, and in sniper operations. Prior to the awards presentation, the Polish Soldiers conducted marksmanship training and observed range operations with ILARNG 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team Soldiers at Marseilles Training Area. The Polish Soldiers are doing training exchanges throughout the week with the Illinois National Guard.

• Date Taken: 03.25.2023
• Date Posted: 03.26.2023 18:01
• Photo ID: 7700689
• VIRIN: 230325-A-OH563-437
• Resolution: 3327x3313
• Size: 1.47 MB
• Location: MARSEILLES, ILLINOIS, US