Morrisonville Soldier promoted to captain

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Capt. Alison Jacobs of Morrisonville, Ill., stands with her her daughter Meana, son Mason and husband Ryan, during her promotion ceremony Dec. 31 at Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Ill.

SPRINGFIELD, IL (12/31/2013)(readMedia)-- Alison Jacobs of Morrisonville, Ill., with the 108th Special Troops Battalion in Chicago was promoted to the rank of captain Dec. 31 at Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Ill.

Jacobs commissioned through the Illinois Army National Guard Officer Candidate School in 2009. She is the operations officer with the Illinois National Guard Counterdrug Program where she has worked the past 11 years.

Jacobs will deploy Jan. 4 with the 108th Sustainment Brigade as a logistics officer in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

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Capt. Alison Jacobs of Morrisonville, Ill., stands with her her daughter Meana, son Mason and husband Ryan, during her promotion ceremony Dec. 31 at Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Ill. Jacobs works full-time as the operations officer with the Illinois National Guard Counterdrug Program and will deploy as a logistics officer with the 108th Special Troops Battalion. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kassidy L. Snyder, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs)

Capt. Alison Jacobs of Morrisonville, Ill., stands with her her daughter Meana, son Mason and husband Ryan, during her promotion ceremony Dec. 31 at Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Ill. Jacobs works full-time as the operations officer with the Illinois National Guard Counterdrug Program and will deploy as a logistics officer with the 108th Special Troops Battalion. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kassidy L. Snyder, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs)