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Veterans Day and Gold Star Families Day
at the Illinois State Fair - Springfield - 2024
August 11, 2024
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August 11, 2024 was Veterans Day and Gold Star Families Day at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield​,  This annual event offered  programs, music, and a resource fair, where Illinois MOAA hosted a table.  The event concluded  with a parade led by Governor JB Pritzker, IDVA Director Terry Prince, along with veterans' organizations, JROTC teams, and IDVA staff. This year's theme was "Serving the Generations."

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Events during the day included:

  • JROTC Competition

  • Welcome to Veterans Day: Lincoln Stage

  •  144th Army Band of Performance

  • Entertainment

  • JROTC Award Ceremony

  • Veterans Day Parade​

Opening Program for Veterans Day at the Fair

Lincoln Stage

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Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton

Terry Prince,  Director of the Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs

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Also participating - Col Robert Tyler, USMC (Ret), President,  MOAA Illinois Council of Chapters

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A few photos and short video clips of some of the JROTC Drill Team Participants at the Fair

CLICK HERE to  see the Awards for the 2024 Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) Drill Competition

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Participating JROTC Units were:

• Waukegan High School, Bull Dog Guard, Bull Dog Reign               Army JROTC

• Zion-Benton High School, Zee Bee                                                               Navy JROTC

• Prosser Career Academy, Falcons                                                               Army JROTC

• Romeoville High School, Spartans                                                              Marine JROTC

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Veterans Day at the Illinois State Fair - DuQuoin- 2024

Col Bob Norman & Congressman Bost (R, IL 12) at DuQuoin  State Fair on August 25th

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