2nd Lt. James Williams of Lombard, Illinois, returns the "first salute" of Sgt. 1st Class Erin Connelly. Twenty-two Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers and one Army Reserve Soldier graduated from the 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) Officer Candidate School on Aug. 21, fulfilling the leadership and military education requirements to be commissioned as Army officers. The Illinois National Guard's Officer Candidate School transforms enlisted noncommissioned officers and qualified civilians into Army officers. The future leaders complete more than 661 hours of classro
2nd Lt. James Williams of Lombard, Illinois, returns the "first salute" of Sgt. 1st Class Erin Connelly. Twenty-two Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers and one Army Reserve Soldier graduated from the 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) Officer Candidate School on Aug. 21, fulfilling the leadership and military education requirements to be commissioned as Army officers. The Illinois National Guard's Officer Candidate School transforms enlisted noncommissioned officers and qualified civilians into Army officers. The future leaders complete more than 661 hours of classroom and field instruction, must meet the commissioning standards of the Army and be examined, and approved by a federal recognition board.
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