ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIERS RECEIVE POLISH ARMED FORCES MEDAL [Image 83 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. Elizabeth Hernandez of Murphysboro, Illinois, on March 25 at the Illinois Army National Guard’s Marseilles Training Center. Hernandez is a Jackson County emergency medical technician in her civilian life and is a senior medic with the Illinois Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment based in Marion. 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. Hernandez taught medical mass casualty response and emergency medical techniques. 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: 7700767
• VIRIN: 230325-A-OH563-340
• Resolution: 3792x3147
• Size: 1.61 MB
• Location: MARSEILLES, ILLINOIS, US