Video and audio available for Illinois media from Commander of U.S. Army Europe

SPRINGFIELD, IL (11/30/2015)(readMedia)-- The Illinois National Guard through its State Partnership Program with Poland and other engagements within Europe have been important to the success of U.S. Army Europe's mission. The links in this advisory are to Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges' video statement and to the audio recording of the question and answer session from 10 a.m. 30 Nov.

WHO:

Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, Commander of U.S. Army Europe
WHAT:

• Lt. Gen. Hodges discussed the Illinois National Guard’s State Partnership Program with Poland and its contributions to the overall security of Europe as well as his assessment of current security situation in Europe and the U.S. Army’s efforts to build relationships across Europe and protect U.S. interests in the region.

• Lt. Gen. Hodges’ opening statement was videotaped and is available at:

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/439499/ltg-ben-hodges-teleconference-interview#.VlyCeXvybBA

The question and answer session with Lt. Gen. Hodges was audiotaped and is available at:

https://www.dvidshub.net/audio/42654/lt-gen-ben-hodges
WHEN: Monday November 30, 2015 at 04:00PM Central Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Illinois
NOTES:

The links are provided for media use of this event. If there are any issues getting to the content, please contact the Illinois National Guard Public Affairs office for assistance.