He’s worked in the infantry and with artillery… but the new head of the Illinois National Guard has spent most of his military career as a chaplain.
And new Adjutant General Dan Krumrei (KRUM’-roy) of Springfield says he thinks that experience is why Governor Pat Quinn chose him to take over the Guard in a time of transition.
Krumrei says one of the big jobs for the Guard will be to help returning servicemen and women readjust to civilian life. But domestic and overseas deployments will remain commonplace, and Krumrei says he expects to spend a lot of time on the road with the people under his command, getting a first-hand look at their issues and challenges.
