Chief Warrant Officer 3 Kenneth Morris Reties After More Than 30 Years of Service

Photo By Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton | Chief Warrant Officer 3 Kenneth Morris of Mahomet, Illinois, receives his Honorable Discharge from Maj. Gen. Michael Zerbonia, the Assistant Adjutant General – Army of the Illinois National Guard and the Commander of the Illinois Army National Guard as part of his retirement ceremony on May 6, 2017 at the Illinois State Military Museum in Springfield, Illinois. Morris retired from the Illinois National Guard with more than 30 years of service including a combat tour to Afghanistan from 2008 to 2009 with the Illinois Army National Guard’s 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team.  

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES

05.06.2017

Story by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton 

Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs

Morris was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his many years of dedicated service to the Illinois National Guard and the Army, including a combat tour in Afghanistan with the Illinois Army National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team from 2008 to 2009. Morris ended his service working in Illinois' United States Property and Fiscal Office.
Maj. Gen. Michael Zerbonia, the Assistant Adjutant General - Army of the Illinois National Guard and Commander of the Illinois Army National Guard, presided over Morris' retirement ceremony. Among the many guests at the ceremony were Morris' father, Richard, a U.S. Navy veteran; his mother, Valerie, his two sons, 17-year-old Ryan and 14-year-old Colton; his long-time partner, Paula Wolfe; and her daughter, Amber.

• Date Taken: 05.06.2017
• Date Posted: 05.08.2017 12:17
• Story ID: 232894
• Location: SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, US