Franklin native assumes command of state National Guard post

By Gary Scott on April 21, 2016 at 7:09am

A Morgan County man has assumed command of an important Illinois National Guard post.

According to the National Guard, Major Kevin Little of Franklin assumed command of the Recruiting and Retention Battalion from Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Reichen of Rochester during a change of command ceremony at Camp Lincoln in Springfield on Monday.

Little enlisted with the Illinois National Guard in 1995. Prior to his selection as battalion commander, he served as the deputy logistics management officer with the Joint Force Headquarters in Springfield.