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    Illinois Army National Guard's 'Top Cook' Retires After More Than 27 Years of Service [Image 3 of 10]

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    Illinois Army National Guard's 'Top Cook' Retires After More Than 27 Years of Service

    The family of Illinois Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 3 Joseph Cook of Lincoln, Illinois, listen to him speak at his retirement ceremony. From left is his spouse, Becky, and their children, 11-year-old Sophia, 13-year-old Claire, and 20-year-old Logan. Cook retired with more than 27 years of service on Dec. 3 at the Illinois National Guard's headquarters on Camp Lincoln in Springfield. Cook was the Illinois Army National Guard's top food service officer. He transferred to Illinois from the California Army National Guard in 2019 and conducted a 100 percent inventory of all of the Illinois Army National Guard's dining facility equipment allowing for accurate future budget projections. He was vital in helping the Illinois Army National Guard stand up field feeding platoons. He assisted the 634th Brigade Support Battalion with the Army-wide Philip A. Connelly Award for food service in 2020 and assisted the 1544th Transportation Co. win the regional competition in 2022. He plans to continue working on his family farm in Lincoln, Illinois, now that he is retired.

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    Date Taken: 12.03.2023
    Date Posted: 12.03.2023 22:46
    Photo ID: 8148811
    VIRIN: 231203-A-OH563-8911
    Resolution: 5104x3077
    Size: 3.14 MB
    Location: SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, US
    Hometown: LINCOLN, ILLINOIS, US

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