Gov. J.B. Pritzker | File photo
Gov. J.B. Pritzker | File photo
The state is welcoming home approximately 400 Illinois National Guard members returning from Washington D.C.
At the request of the Department of Defense, Gov. J.B. Pritzker in late-January deployed approximately 500 Illinois National Guard members to the capital to support its security.
“Since January hundreds of the brave men and women of the Illinois National Guard have been in D.C. to support the U.S. Department of Defense’s mission to protect our nation’s capital,” Pritzker said. “They have done their duty with pride and immeasurable selflessness and I am proud to welcome them back home.
“On behalf of the entire State of Illinois, I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to the Illinois National Guard and their ongoing commitment to protecting our state and the entire nation,” the governor continued.
The remaining Illinois National Guard members “have volunteered to remain in the nation’s capital as part of nearly 2,300 National Guard members who will provide continued support to the U.S. Capitol Police until about mid-May,” the Department of Military Affairs’ news release stated.
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