Highway dedication for SFC Kyle Wehrly

I'm celebrating this momentous time for Kyle and his family. It means a lot for you to come out and brave the heat. Hang on. You're gonna put him at parade rest? All right. I tried, guys. But I appreciate everybody showing up to honor an American and a Galesburg hero, Sergeant First Class Kyle Worley, and naming Route 150 going through Galesburg after him. At this time, can we please rise for the posting of the colors? ["Pomp and Circumstance"] At this time, could I ask Pastor Worley to come up for the invocation? Let us pray. God, our maker and creator, as we gather this afternoon, we come together with both tears of joy and tears of sorrow. We're joyful because of the dedication of this section of Route 150 in memory of First Sergeant Kyle Worley, and sorrowful as we remember the life of one whose life was taken at such a young age. 20 years ago, my son left this world in service to his country. Today, his name is being placed beside this road so that his memory may remain along the roads that others traveled. Bless us as we remember Kyle and others. May we experience your presence as we share stories of Kyle and stories of others we know who have died in service to this country, and how our memories of them continue. May those who travel this road also remember Kyle and others they know, so the lives of all our fallen servicemen and women will never be forgotten. In the name of the one and only Jesus Christ, our savior and redeemer, amen. You guys would like to take your seats? At this time, I'd like to recognize Gold Star family members, can you please rise? I'd like to ask anyone who served with Kyle in Iraq, please stand to be recognized. I would also like to recognize current or former 2nd and 123rd Field Artillery Soldiers or military members still serving. At this time, I'd like to introduce Director Terry Prince, serves as the Director of Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs. He's a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He completed his 31-year career in 2017 as the Force Master Chief of Navy Medicine and Director of Navy Hospital Corps. Before joining IDVA, he was the Superintendent of the Ohio Veterans Homes. He and his wife, Dr. Jennifer Prince, a 12-year Navy veteran, live in Will County. Also, I'd like to thank any Galesburg City Council members or Knox County Board members that are in attendance today. Thank you for your support. As I said before, we're here today to honor a special person, Sergeant 1st Class Kyle Worley. You're gonna hear a lot of things said about Kyle and might even be repeating a little bit of what I'm about to say here. I'll make it short and sweet, but there's two things that come to mind. I remember sitting in a hospital room when Kyle was dehydrated, probably because he drank a lot of Red Bull, and he'd been in the hospital multiple times for dehydration. I remember sitting across, I was on one side, his wife, Janet, was on the other, and the doctor didn't want to send him to Iraq. He left it up to us. Well, I knew better, I left it up to them, and they decided for him to go. The next time he had a chance to go home, his brother Lance was a victim of Hurricane Katrina. He was able to go home and help Lance out. He decided to stay with his unit. If that doesn't tell you just a little bit about what Kyle was about and who he was, I don't know what else there could be. He's a man of great character, and you're gonna hear that echo through many different people talking about him today. Right now, after my drink of water, I'm gonna read the House Joint Resolution. House Joint Resolution 0061, offered by Representative Dan Swanson, Dave Severin, Brian Spain, Han Nguyen, Wayne Rosenthal, Matt Hanson, Brandon Schweitzer, Jason Bunting, Charles Meyer. Whereas it is highly fitting that the Illinois General Assembly pays honor and respect to truly great individuals who have served our country, and in doing so, have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. And whereas Sergeant First Class Worley, the son of Reverend Peter Worley, Anita Cross, was born in Galesburg. And whereas Sergeant First Class Worley joined the Illinois Army National Guard on September 28th, 1995. He graduated from Galesburg High School in 1996, and studied at Spoon River College and Carl Sandburg College. He married Janet K. Hayes on May 8th, 1999. And whereas Sergeant First Class Worley was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and an Illinois High School Association soccer referee. He enjoyed softball, hunting, fishing, golfing, tennis, and woodworking in his free time. And whereas Sergeant First Class Worley bravely served in the Illinois Army National Guard with the 123rd Field Artillery Regiment. And whereas Sergeant First Class Worley was killed in action on November 3rd, 2005 in Ashraf, Iraq. And whereas during his service, Sergeant First Class Worley was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Illinois Long and Honorable Service Medal, Illinois Military Attendance Ribbon, Illinois State Active Duty Ribbon, Army Combat Action Badge, Expert Rifle Badge, Expert Pistol Badge, Expert Field Artillery Badge. And whereas Sergeant First Class Worley is survived by his wife, Janet, his daughter, Kylie Kay Worley Brody, his father, Reverend Peter and Susie Meister Worley, his mother, Nick and Rick, Nita and Rick Cross, his grandmothers, Betty Gardner and June Worley, his brother, Lance Worley, and his sister, Victoria Jaquetta Shana Worley. Therefore, be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the 104th General Assembly of the State of Illinois, the Senate concurring herein, that we designate the portion of US Route 150 within Galesburg city limits as Sergeant First Class Kyle Worley Memorial Highway. And be it further resolved that the Illinois Department of Transportation is requested to erect a suitable location consistent with state and federal regulations, appropriate plaques and signs giving notice of the name Sergeant First Class Kyle Worley Memorial Highway. And be it further resolved that the suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the family of Sergeant First Class Worley and the Secretary of Illinois Department of Transportation adopted by the House of Representatives on May 7th, 2026, concurred by the Senate on May 30th, 2026, signed John W. Holman, Clerk of the House, signed Emanuel Chris Welch, Speaker of the House, signed Tim Anderson, Secretary of the Senate, signed Don Harmon, President of the Senate. At this time, Senator Halpin and Representative Swanson will be presenting suitable copies of the resolution to the family of Sergeant First Class Worley. At this time, I'd like to introduce Mayor Schwartzman for his comments. First, I wanna welcome all of you to Galesburg, Illinois. I know many of you I see are from here, but I know many of you have traveled many hours to be at this very special occasion. I also wanna thank all the service members, current and past, who are present. Thank you so much for your service. I'm very proud to be standing here. I also wanna thank all of the family members of service members as well. It's your dedication that gives the service members, present and past, the courage, the expertise, the vision to serve our country. Kyle B. Worley, that's why we're here today, to celebrate and honor our local hero. Words cannot express how honored I am to be here to speak. Opportunities to honor one of our own are very rare. This is a very special occasion. Sergeant First Class Kyle B. Worley is a hero. He dedicated his adult life to us, to all of us. He made the ultimate sacrifice for us, all of us. I didn't get to meet Kyle, but I can tell you this, in casual conversations over the last few weeks in preparation for this event, every single person I met who knew Kyle and his family, praised him and them with all respect. They mentioned in particular how he loved his family, his wife, his baby girl. They mentioned how much he loved Galesburg and its people. We are very, very blessed to have such people in our community. We are very blessed to have Kyle, in particular, in our community. And ultimately, we can say we are very blessed to say that Sergeant First Class Kyle B. Worley was from our city. May we all remember him and his amazing contributions from this day forward. Thank you. At this time, I'd like to introduce Brigadier General Lenny Williams. Serves as the Assistant Adjutant General Army and the Commander of the Illinois Army National Guard. Wow, good afternoon, everyone. What an amazing turnout. And before I even get into my remarks here, I came in from Rockford this morning and I was telling some of our soldiers and our family members that are here today, I wasn't sure where the sign was, right? But I came in on that road and I saw that sign and I thought to myself, everyone else that drives by that for history is gonna have the same thought that I had and it's going to prompt people to explore who Kyle is even more, right? And it's extremely prominent. I saw it, so we've got it out on our social media as a post already, so it's out there in our community on the military side as well. But I just wanted to share that, that I got to see that sign on the way in and it resonated with me and it's gonna have that same impact on everybody else that drives by it, regardless of where they're from. The best part about it is if they didn't know, it's gonna prompt them to do some exploring and find out who he really was and then they're gonna know what we know now. Community members, family, friends, our veterans, again, thank you for being here today. Thank you for supporting this event, this initiative and for supporting Kyle's family. To our veterans, again, thank you for everything you've done throughout your lives, throughout your career and what you do in the community now. And if everybody could just join me in a round of applause for our veterans and our Gold Star family again. Good afternoon, Senator Halpin, Representative Swanson, Dan, a dear friend of mine, fellow artillery men, and we go very far back. Mayor Schwartzman, thank you for your remarks. Thank you for hosting in your great city today. All of you, thank you for the work that you've done to make this highway dedication happen. I imagine in the near future, a young person will see the signs as they're traveling along now, Sergeant First Class Kyle Worley Highway. And like I said, it'll prompt them to look up who Kyle was. They'll learn what we know, that Kyle was selfless, a natural leader, a loving family member, a loving father, and a hero. All of this helps us in uniform keep our promise to never forget. Representative Swanson, Jeremy Miles, Corey Wise, Chuck Newton, and many others still wearing the uniform or formerly in one of the one, two, or two of the one, two, three FA that served alongside Kyle are here today. We absolutely love hearing you talk about Kyle and the type of soldier and man he was. We really appreciate the support that you give to Kyle's family and the work you've done to make this highway dedication happen. Reverend Worley, Nita, Janet, Kylie, and the rest of Kyle's family, saying thank you for your sacrifice and your strength and courage is not enough. It'll never be enough. Losing a loved one in service to our nation is a sacrifice that changes a family forever. My own personal experience as a commander in our other artillery battalion across, just across the state, one of my Gold Star family members from one of our soldiers we lost on my deployment in Afghanistan is here today, right? This is a community, right? And we take care of each other. We take care of our family members. And in particular, we take care of our Gold Star families. And events like this today, I just, I look out now and I see young soldiers from two of the 123FA and I see this. What a great day, right? We're honoring a hero and it's always a great day if you're standing up surrounded by a howitzer. I'd like to focus your attention, right? Yeah, right? It's a great day when there's a howitzer around. For those that don't know, look at the two. Any 13 Bravo howitzer section chief worth their weight in salt has a name on their howitzer, right? And I was sharing with a couple of the family members from my own experience as a young commander, if you don't monitor what they choose for the names, you might get a surprise going down the highway on the way to maybe Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, because you didn't pre-approve the name. What I love about this is they keep Kyle's name on that howitzer, right? And it stays there as a remembrance, right? And when I look out to these young soldiers that are here now, events like this and the community we have continue to ensure that we're honoring our fallen and their families for history, right? The sign out on the street is gonna be there for the rest of history, okay? So it cannot die because we don't forget. Again, to the family, your strength inspires us. You carry a burden that most of us will never understand. What we can understand and what we hope that more people understand when they look up the name on these road signs is who Kyle was. He was a son, a brother, a husband, a father, a friend. He was a soldier and a really good one. He's one of the most fantastic field artillery men ever in this organization, and we're memorializing him forever because he'll go down in history in this organization as one of the greatest soldiers we had and one of the greatest artillery men that we had. He served others and led with energy and enthusiasm. He led by example. He trained and mentored a generation of young Illinois Army National Guard soldiers who are now the old hats, who are teaching and guiding our young soldiers. The soldiers who serve today are Kyle's legacy. You don't have to look far to figure out what made Kyle so impactful. It was in his DNA. Kyle's selflessness and commitment to service is a family trait. Tens of thousands of people from now forward will travel along Sergeant First Class Kyle Worley Highway every year, every day, and they'll read his name on the signs. For those who do not know Kyle, hopefully these signs will pique their interest and they'll look him up. For those of us that do know Kyle and his family, passing these signs will remind us of a dedicated soldier, a leader, a caring father, husband, friend, a thoughtful son, and sibling. Kyle's name, his service to our nation, his accomplishments, and the difference he made in our lives will be realized, remembered, and retold dozens of times each day. On behalf of the Illinois Army National Guard and all 10,000 soldiers in our organization, thank you to our elected officials, to Kyle's family, and to everyone that had any involvement in seeing this happen so that he's memorialized for all of time, thank you for everything you did to make this happen. On behalf of Major General Boyd and every soldier in this organization, it's an honor to stand up here today and represent the organization on such a meaningful and impactful day. I appreciate you all, thank you. At this time, I'd like to introduce Lieutenant Colonel Jeremy Miles. Good afternoon to Galesburg, distinguished guests, fellow soldiers, Charlie Battery, most important to Kyle's family. I'm extremely honored to be here to help celebrate Kyle's life and memorialize him with this incredible tribute to a local Galesburg hero. To be honest, when I was asked to speak, give a little bit of perspective on serving with Kyle, I was a little bit nervous. It's really on two fronts. On one hand, I'm always afraid I won't be able to say the right words to honor Kyle in the way he deserves to be honored. On the other hand, time's a thief, right? 21 years later, do I remember the small details necessary to explain how much of an impact Kyle made on my life? As I thought through what I wanted to say, it really dawned on me that it isn't much about the small details, it's more about the huge influence and the time that I had with Kyle as his platoon leader and that influence had on me. I was able to witness how he treated other people, how he devoted himself to caring for them and leading them with discipline and compassion. He genuinely cared about their wellbeing, their success and the success of the unit and the mission. Now I'm not gonna stand here and tell you he did that with a silver tongue. That detail I remember clearly. He spoke his mind, he let you know when he thought you were off base on something and that's a character quality I admired and I appreciated. Kyle had a sharp wit, he had a quick mind. I honestly think that his native language was sarcasm. He had an uncanny ability to explain to you why you were wrong and make you laugh about it while he did it and he would be grinning ear to ear while he did. His stubbornness was just as prominent as his sarcasm. He knew how things should be and he wanted how he wanted them and he did whatever he could do to see that through. While it was frustrating at times, it was that determination and that grit that set him apart. He was not a quitter, he was a doer, an extremely reliable leader and he cared for people with the same level of determination. I heard Chuck's interview on WGIL about Kyle when he went down on the weapons qualification range and that was so Kyle. He was laid up, dehydrated, he could have bowed out then but his determination, his stubbornness and pride told a different story. He wanted to continue on and he did. He was a doer and he got it done. When we got to Iraq, the days were extremely long, extremely hot and it was easier than it should have been to lose your temper and be short when that wasn't helpful. For me, Kyle was a trusted sounding board and a respite at the end of many of those days. Often we would decompress on the crumbling porch of our tent, drinking Red Bulls, smoking cigarettes and solving the world's problems. We had an incredible platoon. Chuck was our platoon sergeant, Kyle, Chris Carlock, Robert Kellogg as squad leaders. Our team was really tight and they were some of the best NCOs I've ever known. I was extremely lucky to have that crew and profoundly proud of all of them and eternally grateful. And Kyle had a special gift beyond sarcasm. He seemed to have an internal compass like a built-in GPS where he always knew where he was and how to get where he was going. He was consistently our lead vehicle out on mission and he also complained about it when he wasn't. Day or night, it didn't matter. He would get you there on time. He brought such a sense of reassurance in an austere, unfamiliar environment. You could rely on him and he wanted it that way. I often think back to a routine convoy security mission that we were prepping for. As we always did, we were getting the vehicles ready, finalizing our mission brief and our convoy roster in the morning in the staging area. And I don't even remember what the issue was, but I asked him about it and something wasn't going right. He uncharacteristically snapped at me and it caught me off guard. I wasn't expecting that and I'm not a yeller. So instead of snapping back, I laid down a disappointed dad speech as he was storming off and had to come back to finish the conversation. I play that interaction that I had, I play it back in my mind a lot because it took me a while to realize that he was actually, what he was actually snapping about. It wasn't so much me grilling him about an issue, but he had already been grilling himself and he was just, and I was just rubbing salt in the wound. He was his own harshest critic. He cared about getting it right and he made it right. He's a doer and he got it done. Kyle Worley holds a place in all of our hearts. His sarcasm, devotion, character, it lives on in all of us who had the pleasure and honor to know and learn from him. He is memorialized through everyone he impacted during his life. He's memorialized through all of us here today. This highway dedication couldn't be a more fitting tribute to the navigator of all navigators, continuing to help lead us down our paths. I'm so thankful for Dan and Chuck and Janet for getting this across the finish line. Even if Kyle would have complained about the pomp and circumstance, your determination and dedication to get this done would make him very proud. So thank you all and God bless. At this time, I'd like to introduce Senator Halpin, 36th Senate District. Senator Halpin presented HJR0061 in the Senate. Thank you and good afternoon. It's an honor to be here with the Worley family, our veterans, members of the Illinois National Guard, community leaders, and everyone who came together to remember Sergeant First Class Kyle Worley. I especially want to thank Representative Dan Swanson for introducing this resolution in the House that made this designation possible and for his leadership in ensuring Kyle receives this lasting recognition. I was proud to carry the resolution in the Senate, and I thank everyone here gathered to help bring us to this day. Kyle was born in Galesburg, graduated here in Galesburg, attended college here in Galesburg in Western Illinois, and joined the Illinois Army National Guard here. Became a husband, a father, and respected leader on November 3rd, 2005. He was killed in action at just 28 years old, as we know. And his father, Peter, had said something about Kyle that stayed with me. It was that Kyle did what he thought he needed to do. Peter has spoken about how much Kyle loved the Guard, how much he cared about the soldiers that he led, and how deeply his family still misses him. I think that reminds us of something we can sometimes lose sight of when we talk about war and sacrifice. The young men and women we send into harm's way are people just like us. They're our sons and daughters, husbands and wives, fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters, our best friends. They have hometowns like Galesburg. They have friends, hobbies, and plans for the future. Kyle was a soldier and a leader, but he was also a young father who sat at home, holding his daughter and reading to her, even if, as Peter remembers, sometimes it was the sports pages. And when one of our soldiers and leaders makes the ultimate sacrifice, that loss is carried by the family forever. You bear the burden and the families like yours bear that burden of grief so that the rest of us can enjoy the freedoms that we enjoy. And so when we gather here, it's important to recognize Kyle with a lasting commemoration. And it's great to talk with words of gratitude, but we also need to follow it up with action. And we preserve his memory, not just with a sign here in Galesburg, but by expanding access to veterans' health care and veterans' services, making sure Illinois stands behind the families who have sacrificed alongside them, and includes legislation to expand college scholarship eligibility for the children of fallen and disabled veterans to help more surviving family members afford an education. And today we make sure Galesburg remembers Kyle in that other permanent way that I mentioned. And from now on, this portion of US Route 150 will carry the name Sergeant First Class Kyle Worley Memorial Highway. Every time we pass that sign, I hope and I know that we'll think about Kyle. And I hope we think about every American who left home to serve and never came back. I hope we remember their courage, remember the families who still miss them dearly, and remember that the freedoms we enjoy come at tremendous costs. So may this highway ensure that Kyle Worley's name, his service, and his sacrifice are never forgotten. Thank you. At this time, I'd like to introduce Representative Dan Swanson, 71st House District. Representative Swanson introduced HJR0061 in the house. Good afternoon, and what an honor it is to stand in front of you. As we printed out the copies of the program in my office and we folded them, I put my wife Tammy to work and we printed out 250 of these copies and Cheney helped. We gave them all away. Look at this crowd. Wow, great job, everyone. I'd also like to recognize the band who've been sitting out here performing for us earlier and they're going to perform for us here a little bit. Thank you for coming up from Springfield and all over to be here with us today. Thank you. And Director Prince, always a pleasure. I work with you often as the chair of the Veterans Committee and on other committees that we work together on, and thank you for being here today. Thank you. It's an honor to have you here. Thank you. To the soldiers in uniform, to the soldiers who are carrying wounds of battle, and to the soldiers who have served our military and served our great country, I want to say thank you to all of you. So thank you to you also. And to the Gold Star families who carry the heaviest burden of all, we say thank you. As mentioned earlier, we don't know the grief you've gone through. It's hard for us to understand, but we just thank you for being there and providing your sons to be a part of our great freedoms, for our country today. So thank you. Also want to recognize Galesburg Hospital and Ambulance Service for being here. It seems they're going to be put to duty, but that's what they're here for. So thank them for being here also. Thank you. We unite here today for a common cause, to dedicate this portion of US Route 150 as a Sergeant First Class Kyle Worley Memorial Highway. As Senator Hoppen mentioned, I carried this bill, Janet, and First Sergeant Newton came to me and said, hey, can we name this highway? And I've named a few highways, but I don't name them or don't begin the process until the family reaches out. I named a highway after a couple World War II heroes down in Keysburg. Over 40 some years, 50 years, 60 years after they were killed, the family came to me and said, hey, can we name this highway? Immediately got on that. And I know, I hope next year we're going to be doing this again for PSC Caleb Lufkin. But I think it's a fine tribute. And as I presented this legislation in the house, Senator Hoppen carried the legislation in the Senate. And believe me, it's not a free, easy path. It can be rather difficult. So we're both honored to have been able to carry this legislation and see it fulfilled. Kyle was the son of Galesburg. He graduated from Galesburg High School in 1996 and attended Spoon River Community College, Carl Sandburg College. As said, he was a husband, a father, a son, a brother, a friend, and a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Kyle enjoyed many of the same things that bring families together throughout our community. Softball, Friday night football games, hunting, fishing, golf, tennis, and woodworking. He also served his community as a high school soccer referee. But Kyle felt another calling, the call to serve his state and his country. He joined the Illinois Army National Guard in 1995 and served with Charlie Battery, 2123 Field Artillery. I commanded the battalion from 19, from August 1999 till September 2001. And Sergeant First Class Worley, even as a young PSC E4, showed his determination, was my top gunner that year in the battalion competition. You knew as a young man, he was gonna go far in the military because of his dedication and his desire to be the best. On November 3rd, 2005, Sergeant First Class Kyle Worley was killed in action in Ashraf, Iraq. Kyle's military record reflects tremendous courage and devotion to duty. As mentioned, his honors include the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Army Combat Action Badge, and many other federal and state awards. Those medals tell us how Kyle served, not only his country, but his state. His family, friends, and fellow soldiers tell us who he was. House Joint Resolution 0061 received unanimous support in both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly. That bipartisan support reflects something greater than politics, our shared responsibility to remember those who defend our freedoms and made the ultimate sacrifice. Thousands of people will travel this highway in the years ahead. Some will have known Kyle personally. Others will see his name for the first time. My hope is that each sign causes people to pause, even for a moment, and remember that our freedom has been protected and defended by real people, from real families, and communities just like Galesburg. This dedication ceremony cannot repay Kyle's sacrifice, and it cannot fill the place he has left in the lives of those who loved him, but ensures that his name, his service, and his connection to the community will remain visible for generations. May Sergeant First Class Kyle Worley's memorials on the highway stand as a lasting tribute to a brave soldier, a beloved family member, and a proud son of Galesburg. To Kyle's family, thank you for sharing him with us, with our state, and with our nation. We remain forever grateful for his courage, his service, and his sacrifice. And now the challenge. Today, you heard a lot who Sergeant First Class Kyle Worley was. You heard what he stood for. Because it is up to us to continue his story, telling our children, our grandchildren, our brothers, our sisters, and friends, they understand what and who Sergeant First Class Kyle Worley Memorial Highway stands for. I know as I travel, I tend to remember signs I see on overpasses, or signs I see on roads, and I'll stop when I get to my destination and look it up just to see who that person was, because I owe it to them, because they did something important for me. May God bless the Worley family, all those who serve our country, the state of Illinois, and the United States of America. Thank you, and God bless. At this time, ceremonial signs will now be presented to the family. First Sergeant Retired Newton will present a sign to Janet Worley, Kyle's wife. Senator Halpin will present a sign to Kylie Brody, Kyle's daughter. Mayor Schwartzman will present a sign to Anita Cross, Kyle's mom. Representative Swanson will present a sign to Pastor Worley, Kyle's dad. A white rose will now be presented to the family. A white rose symbolizes remembrance and peace. Lieutenant Colonel Miles will present a rose to Janet. I will present one to Kylie. General Williams will present one to Anita. And the Charlie Battery Commander, Captain Metz, will present one to Pastor Worley. At this time, could you please rise for the playing of the Army song? The words are in your program. If you'll remain standing for the benediction by Pastor Worley. Before I offer the benediction, when I left Prairie Heights, Illinois this morning, where we are currently living, my wife asked me, how many do you think will be here today? And I honestly said, I don't know, but I don't think very many. It's very hot. Thank you. Thank you, all of you, for coming. It breaks me up. I'm just so God-smacked that all of you would come to pay respect and to honor our son. Let us pray. May those who pass this place remember. May those who remember give thanks. And may those who give thanks never forget the cost of freedom we enjoy. May the God we serve watch over our going out and our coming home. Amen. Please remain standing. Retire the colors. Left. Guard the colors. Face. Forward march. Ready, step. Forward march. This concludes our ceremony, but there are a few things that need to be said still. On behalf of the family, I want to thank you all for attending. I would also like to recognize the 144th Army Band. Job well done today. As well as the Illinois Army National Guard Military Honors Team, the City of Galesburg, Galesburg Fire Department, Galesburg Works Department, Galesburg Police Department, Galesburg Hospital Ambulance Services, Galesburg Park and Recreation, Galesburg Public Works, North Sound and Lighting for providing the sound system, and to Dave Greenleaf for posting the colors. Also to Clear Profit, who's streaming this event on their platform. Some admin notes. There will be a gathering of retired, or now, Charlie Battery soldiers at Reserve Artisan Ale, aka The Vault. Is that right? Okay. All are welcome. I was asked to call out the Gold Star Family Battle Cry. So for those of you that don't know what it is, I'll say, always remember. You say, never forget. And we go three rounds. You understand, Webb? All right. Always remember. Never forget. Always remember. Never forget. Always remember. Never forget. Thank you.