Did You Know? The Illinois National Guard recently named its first female generalAlicia Tate-Nadeau became the Illinois National Guard’s first female general recently when she earned her first star at a ceremony in Springfield.

Born near Oklahoma City, Tate-Nadeau has been a member of the National Guard for 30 years and has served in Iraq and Israel. She joined the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps while attending Southwestern Oklahoma State University – a move that she credits with starting her career in the military.

Whether it be responding to floods, tornadoes or other emergencies, the 13,000-plus members of the Illinois National Guard are always on call to help communities in need.

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Illinois National Guard names its first female general (Chicago Tribune)
Woman promoted to general first in Illinois National Guard history (Fox Chicago)
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