U.S. Sen. Kirk Tours Illinois Army National Guard Facility in Peoria

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SPRINGFIELD, IL (03/28/2011)(readMedia)-- U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk joined Maj. Gen. Dennis Celletti of Springfield, the Assistant Adjutant General- Army of the Illinois National Guard, for a tour of the Illinois Army National Guard facility in Peoria March 26. The Peoria facility is home to eight Illinois Army National Guard units.

Kirk is a 22-year U.S. military veteran and is currently serving in the United States Naval Reserves as a intelligence officer. He was the first House member to serve in a war zone since 1942. Kirk has deployed to Afghanistan twice. He was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate on Nov. 2010.

A new training facility is planned in Peoria with state-of-the-art training equipment and methods to ensure the Soldiers are always prepared.

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