Chicago, Joliet Soldiers Complete Army GED Plus Program

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Command Sgt. Maj. Howard O. Robinson, Sr., visits with Pvt. Joseph Woodman of Chicago and Pvt. Anastacio Salazar of Joliet, following their graduation from the GED Plus Program.

SPRINGFIELD, IL (01/29/2013)(readMedia)-- Pvt. Joseph Woodman of Chicago and Pvt. Anastacio Salazar of Joliet completed the GED Plus Program Jan. 25 at the National Guard Professional Education Center at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Ark.

The GED Plus is a special enlistment program designed for new recruits without a GED or high school diploma to get a second chance to complete their education needs and enlist into the Army National Guard. Since its inception in 2006, GED Plus has graduated more than 13,000 recruits to include 317 from the Illinois Army National Guard.

While the program is selective and not all military applications are able to attend, both Woodman and Salazar were able to enroll into the program.

Woodman will be assigned to the 1244th Transportation Company in North Riverside and Salazar will assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 178th Infantry Regiment in Chicago.

U.S. Army photo by Capt. Kyle Key -- Command Sgt. Maj. Howard O. Robinson, Sr., the State Senior Enlisted for the Illinois National Guard, visits with Pvt. Joseph Woodman of Chicago and Pvt. Anastacio Salazar of Joliet, following their graduation from the GED Plus Program at the National Guard Professional Education Center on Jan. 25 at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Ark.