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    Illinois Army National Guard units return home after successful deployment for Operation Spartan Shield [Image 6 of 17]

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    Illinois Army National Guard units return home after successful deployment for Operation Spartan Shield

    PEORIA, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES

    04.12.2025

    Photo by Master Sgt. Lealan Buehrer 

    182nd Airlift Wing

    The family of U.S. Army Sgt. Luke Purcell, a combat engineer with Company B, 766th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard, waits for his arrival during a welcome home ceremony in Peoria, Illinois, April 12, 2025. The Illinois Army National Guard’s 1-178th Infantry Regiment and Company B, 766th Brigade Engineer Battalion deployed in June 2024 for Operation Spartan Shield to strengthen defense relationships and build partner capacity in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Lealan Buehrer)

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    Date Taken: 04.12.2025
    Date Posted: 04.12.2025 18:30
    Photo ID: 8970186
    VIRIN: 250412-Z-EU280-1074
    Resolution: 5600x3739
    Size: 6.06 MB
    Location: PEORIA, ILLINOIS, US

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