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    Illinois Army National Guard units return home after successful deployment for Operation Spartan Shield [Image 14 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

    U.S. Army Sgt. Luke Purcell, a combat engineer with Company B, 766th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard, reunites with his family in Peoria, Illinois, after returning home from deployment April 12, 2025. The 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: 8970194
    VIRIN: 250412-Z-EU280-1176
    Resolution: 5434x3627
    Size: 5.51 MB
    Location: PEORIA, ILLINOIS, US

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