Col. (ret.) Paul Fanning, director of the Illinois State Military Museum in Springfield, IL, gives Polish Territorial Defense Forces (TDF TC) Soldiers a tour of the facility March 9, 2022. The Illinois National Guard has maintained a three-decade long relationship with Poland and its Armed Forces as part of the State Partnership Program. Illinois National Guardsmen continue to train extensively with members of Poland’s Armed Forces and stand committed to strengthening Poland’s defensive capabilities and supporting the Army Europe security initiatives.

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