Date with History

The National Guard and the Current Conflict

Wednesday, September 7, 2011
7:30 pm

Doors open 6:45pm
Free Parking and Admission
For more information call: 630 260 8187

Learn about the 1-178th Infantry Battalion, part of the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Illinois National Guard as they discuss their 2008-2009 deployment to Afghanistan, where they were attached to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division. The members of this Battalion will discuss their role in the current conflict and the challenges they faced by not being active duty soldiers.

The speakers attending are:

• Colonel Dan Fuhr
  Served as the Battalion Commander and currently serves as the Deputy Brigade Commander
• Lieutenant Colonel Glen Petersen
  Served as the Executive Officer and currently serves as the Battalion Commander
• Command Sergeant Major Douglas Danielson
  Served as the Operations Sergeant Major and currently serves as the Battalion Command Sergeant Major
• First Sergeant Andrew Fowles
  First Sergeant for Company D
• Sergeant First Class Terry O'Neill
  Platoon Sergeant in Company B, serving as Acting First Sergeant
• Sergeant First Class William Hornbeck
  Platoon Sergeant in Company D

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