Illinois National Guard Adjutant General promoted, assumes command

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Susan Krumrei places brigadier general rank on her husband Daniel M. Krumrei of Springfield, the Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard at Glenwood High School in Chatham, March 2.

CHATHAM, IL (03/02/2013)(readMedia)-- Brig. Gen. Daniel M. Krumrei of Springfield, assumed command of the Illinois National Guard from U.S. Congressman and retired Maj. Gen. William L. Enyart of Belleville. during a Change of Command ceremony at Glenwood High School in Chatham, March 2.

Krumrei was also promoted to brigadier general by his wife Susan during the Change of Command ceremony.

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U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kassidy L. Snyder, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs/ Susan Krumrei places brigadier general rank on her husband Daniel M. Krumrei of Springfield, the Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard at Glenwood High School in Chatham, March 2. Krumrei was promoted to brigadier general during the Change of Command ceremony where he assumed command of the Illinois National Guard from U.S. Congressman and retired Maj. Gen. William L. Enyart of Belleville.

U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kassidy L. Snyder, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs/ Susan Krumrei punches brigadier general rank upon her husband Daniel M. Krumrei of Springfield, the Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard, at the Glenwood High School in Chatham, March 2. Punching the chest of a newly promoted Soldier is a long-standing military tradition. Krumrei was promoted to brigadier general during the Change of Command ceremony where he assumed command of the Illinois National Guard from U.S. Congressman and retired Maj. Gen. William L. Enyart of Belleville

U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ryan Twist, 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment/ Command Sgt. Maj. Howard O. Robinson of Olympia Fields, passes the Illinois flag to U.S. Congressman and retired Maj. Gen. William L. Enyart of Belleville, during a Change of Command ceremony at Glenwood High School in Chatham, March 2. Enyart relinquished command of the Illinois National Guard to Brig. Gen. Daniel M. Krumrei of Springfield.

U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kassidy L. Snyder, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs/ Brig. Gen. Daniel M. Krumrei of Springfield passes the Illinois flag to Command Sgt. Maj. Howard O. Robinson of Olympia Fields, as U.S. Congressman and retired Maj. Gen. William L. Enyart of Belleville watches during a Change of Command ceremony at Glenwood High School in Chatham, March 2. Krumrei took command of the 13,000 men and women of the Illinois National Guard.