Retired major general to speak at Advocate Sherman's Veterans Day service

Posted November 08, 2017 10:00 pm

Jennifer Benson

Join Advocate Sherman Hospital in recognizing veterans at their Veterans Day service at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 13, on the Lake Level near the cafeteria, 1425 N. Randall Road, Elgin.

This service will feature guest speaker Major General (Ret.) Emile Bataille, with selections from the Advocate Sherman choir, and recognizing attending veterans.

Retired Major General Emile Bataille, former director for combat support at the United States Strategic Command in Omaha, Neb., had a long Army career that found him at the front of big-picture policy decisions, including commanding 10,000 Guardsmen and women as Assistant Adjutant General for the Illinois National Guard and his presence in the command center for the events on Sept. 11, 2001.

This event is free and open to the public.

For information, call Joan Kanute at (224) 783-8154.

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