SPRINGFIELD, IL (02/28/2011)(readMedia)-- A Desert Storm Remembrance ceremony was held Feb. 28 at the Illinois State Capitol building to honor the 20th anniversary of the end of the Gulf War.
During the war Illinois lost 14 servicemembers from cities spread out over the state who served in the Army, Air Force and Marine Corps.
With the mobilization of reserve components, the Illinois National Guard supplied approximately 10 units and roughly 1,400 Soldiers and Airmen to support Operation Desert Storm.
The 1244th Transportation Company in North Riverside, the 1544th Transportation Company in Paris, the 108th Medical Battalion in Chicago, the 1644th Transportation Company in Rock Falls, the 233rd Military Police Company in Springfield, the 126th Air Refueling Wing and two of its subordinated squadrons all based in Scott Air Force Base, the 182nd Tactical Air Support Group in Peoria and the 933rd Military Police Company in Fort Sheridan were deployed to support the combat efforts in Kuwait.
The Illinois National Guard, Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 32, Gold Star Families were some of the organizations that participated in the ceremony.
