Army Marion Recruiting Office, IL

08/01/2026

05/18/2026

The City of Marion IllinoisHerrin High SchoolMarion High School Marion, IllinoisMarion Connects Harrisburg High SchoolVienna High SchoolJohn A. Logan CollegeU.S. Army

🚨 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐔𝐓! 🚨
You’re invited to our 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝟏𝟔 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and YES, it’s 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 🇺🇸

📅 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟖𝐭𝐡
🕕 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝟔 𝐏𝐌
📍 Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois – Marion, IL

🎉 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭:
• Live music & entertainment (featuring singers from Nashville!)
• Dancing & community fun
• 10+ food trucks + sweet treats 🍔🍦
• Kids Zone with inflatables
• Face painting & sign-making stations
• Merchandise table & raffles
• Patriotic atmosphere for all ages

🚗 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
• Park at 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦 & 𝘚𝘢𝘮’𝘴
• 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 & 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝟓 𝐏𝐌 to the airport

⭐ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭:
Join us for the emotional 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 as we honor and welcome home 𝟗𝟎 𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬 from their Honor Flight trip.
Bring your lawn chairs, wave your flags, and help us give these heroes the homecoming they deserve!

This is more than an event, it’s a night of community, patriotism, and gratitude.

❤️ 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲, 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐬
🇺🇸 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧, 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐝/𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞/𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐞
👏 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬

Let’s come together and make this a welcome home they will never forget.

05/12/2026

05/04/2026

🚨🚨🚨Enlistment Alert!!!🚨🚨🚨

Huge shout out to Kyle Madden from Goreville High school. He enlisted this past Friday as an Armored Recruit(19U). Congrats on your enlistment!!

The City of Marion IllinoisHerrin High SchoolMarion High School Marion, IllinoisMarion Connects Harrisburg High SchoolVienna High SchoolJohn Welton@

05/02/2026

Just a heads up to the local area. If you are trying to join The Army, our recruiters will be working out of the Carbondale Recruiting office due to a fire within the building. All are safe and no injuries. Thanks to all who help out with the Crazy day!!
The City of Marion IllinoisMarion Connects Herrin High SchoolMarion High School Marion, IllinoisHarrisburg High SchoolJohn A. Logan CollegeVienna High School

MARION, Ill. (WSIL) -- Fire crews responded to a reported structure fire in Marion on Friday morning, prompting a multi-department response and temporary evacuations in the area.

04/23/2026

🚨🚨🚨Enlistment Alert🚨🚨🚨

Congratulations to Trent Ridlen(white Shirt) He has enlisted as an Infantry Recruit (11X).

If you would like to join the Army reach out and we can get you there!

The City of Marion IllinoisHerrin High SchoolMarion High School Marion, IllinoisHarrisburg High SchoolMarion Connects John A. Logan CollegeJohn WeltonJohn A. Logan College GEDVienna High School

04/22/2026

New Combat Fitness Test for all who have a Combat MOS!

04/21/2026

🚨🚨🚨Enlistment Alert!! 🚨 🚨🚨

Congratulations to our newest Field Artillery Recruit (13U) Conner Pittman(Black shirt). He enlisted today where he picked his job as well as getting his first Duty Assignment of Fort Carson Colorado!!

The City of Marion IllinoisMarion High School Marion, IllinoisMarion Connects Herrin High SchoolHarrisburg High SchoolJohn WeltonU.S. ArmyJohn A. Logan College GED

04/20/2026

Dont wait for others to decide you future take control and decide yourself and guide yourself down the path you want!

Reach out to your local Army Recruitier!



City of Marion IllinoisHerrin High SchoolMarion High School Marion, IllinoisMarion Connects Harrisburg High SchoolVienna High SchoolJohn A. Logan CollegeJohn WeltonRobert Roe

04/13/2026