Plainfield Soldier Awarded Director's 54 Ring

SPRINGFIELD, IL (04/15/2013)(readMedia)-- Staff Sgt. Daniel Neville of Plainfield, with the Illinois National Guard Recruiting and Retention Command received the Director's 54 Ring April 11 at Camp Lincoln in Springfield.

Neville was awarded the ring for being one of the top National Guard recruiters from each of the 54 states and territories throughout the nation in 2012. While most recruiters average roughly 16 successful recruitments annually, Neville recruited 45 Soldiers into the Illinois Army National Guard that year alone.

Neville enlisted into the Illinois Army National Guard in 2003. Neville was mobilized in 2004 to 2005 in support of pre-deployment combat training at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk La.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Camacho, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs/ Staff Sgt. Daniel Neville of Plainfield, with the Illinois National Guard Recruiting and Retention Command is presented the Director's 54 Ring by Maj. Gen. Dennis Celletti of Springfield, the Assistant Adjutant General-Army of the Illinois National Guard April 11 at Camp Lincoln in Springfield.

Posted Monday April 15, 2013 at 03:31 pm by Illinois National Guard
Last Updated Monday April 15, 2013 at 03:54 pm