
Hometown Military News for Sept. 11, 2015:
Retired Springfield soldier receives Legion of Merit
SPRINGFIELD – Retired Illinois Army National Guard Col. Alexander Lawson of Springfield was presented the Legion of Merit honoring 25 years of service in the Illinois Army National Guard at a ceremony on Camp Lincoln in Springfield on September 9.
The award cited Lawson’s exceptionally meritorious service over the course of his career, which culminated as the Director of Information Management. During his leadership, Illinois sustained a number one ranking for its Information Technology work for the last three years.
Lawson served as the commander for the 2nd Battalion 122nd Field Artillery in Chicago from 2010 to 2013.
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