Highway 146 from Anna to Vienna to be named in honor of Brian Romines

- 5/11/2022

The Illinois State Legislature has adopted Joint Resolution 42, designating the section of Route 146 between Anna and Vienna, Illinois as the "Sergeant Brian Romines Memorial Highway”. 

The highway will be named in honor of Sgt. Brian Romines, who served with the Illinois Army National Guard’s  2nd Battalion, 123rd Field Artillery Regiment based in Milan. 
 
Brian was killed in action on June 6, 2005, when an improvised explosive device detonated near the vehicle he was travelling in near Baghdad, Iraq.
 
Romines was born to Clyde Randall and Melinda Clary Romines on October 26, 1984 and was a graduate of Anna Jr. High School and Vienna High School. 
 
He was a member of Baker Ladd Post 1567 in Herrin, when he was Killed In Action.

Statewide News

News & Info from your department

Important deadline make sure that this gets to membership

Next PACT Act deadline: Health care enrollment for Veterans who deployed to combat zones

MORE INFO

Illinois Military Veterans Assistance Act (MVAA) Webinars

Some really great seminars get your post & District a jump start

MORE INFO

National News

Important info from National VFW

VFW Honors America's Service Members This Armed Forces Day

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - May 16 marks Armed Forces Day, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) proudly joins with our grateful nation to...

MORE INFO

VFW Mourns the Loss of Past Commander-in-Chief Edward S. Banas Sr.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States mourns the passing of Past Commander-in-Chief Edward S. Banas...

MORE INFO