Sen. Durbin, Illinois Adjutant General Place Wreath at Lincoln's Tomb

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Maj. Gen. William L. Enyart of Belleville, the Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard stands by a wreath placed in front of Abraham Lincoln's Tomb on Feb. 12.

SPRINGFIELD, IL (02/13/2012)(readMedia)-- Maj. Gen. William L. Enyart of Belleville, the Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin placed a wreath Abraham Lincoln's Tomb on behalf of President Barack Obama Feb. 12 in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield.

The wreath laying marked the 78th Annual National American Legion Pilgrimage to the Tomb of Abraham Lincoln, which was held to honor Lincoln on his birthday.

Lincoln served as a captain in the Illinois National Guard during the Black Hawk War before going on to become president of the United States.

photo 1) U.S. Army photo by Spc. Zachary Zimerman, 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment/ Maj. Gen. William Enyart of Belleville, the Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard stands by a wreath placed in front of Abraham Lincoln's Tomb on Feb. 12. The 78th Annual National American Legion Pilgrimage to the Tomb of Abraham Lincoln was held to honor President Lincoln on his birthday.

photo 2) U.S. Army photo by Spc. Zachary Zimerman, 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment/ Maj. Gen. William Enyart of Belleville, the Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard (left) and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (right) place a wreath in front of Abraham Lincoln's Tomb on Feb. 12. The 78th Annual National American Legion Pilgrimage to the Tomb of Abraham Lincoln was held to honor President Lincoln on his birthday.

photot 3) U.S. Army photo by Spc. Zachary Zimerman, 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment/ Maj. Gen. William Enyart of Belleville, the Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard (left) and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (right) place a wreath in front of Abraham Lincoln's Tomb at the 78th Annual National American Legion Pilgrimage to the Tomb of Abraham Lincoln Feb. 12 in Springfield. The pilgrimage was held to honor President Lincoln on his birthday. The wreath was presented on behalf of President Barack Obama.