ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIERS RECEIVE POLISH ARMED FORCES MEDAL [Image 80 of 85]

MARSEILLES, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES

03.25.2023

Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton 

Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs

Polish Army Col. Edward Chyla, the Commander of the Polish Territorial Defense Force Training Center, pins the bronze Polish Armed Forces Medal to the uniform of Sgt. 1st Class Paul Herrick of Tinley Park, Illinois, 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. Herrick, the full-time readiness NCO for the headquarters of the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment and a reconnaissance platoon sergeant, helped with the Infantry training. 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 17:57
• Photo ID: 7700764
• VIRIN: 230325-A-OH563-836
• Resolution: 4586x3648
• Size: 1.79 MB
• Location: MARSEILLES, ILLINOIS, US