Over the weekend we attended Veterans Day events at the Illinois State Fair.
Speakers were Director Jerry Costello of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, former State Representative and 82nd Airborne Soldier; Major General Daniel McDonough, Assistant Adjutant General; Director Terry Prince of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs and Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Loren Easter, the Program Director for military and veteran student services at U of I – Springfield.
Several military service organizations were available to talk with veterans. Junior ROTC units participated in a day long competition.
