IL SR0580

Illinois Senate commends the U.S. Volunteers - Joint Services Command, 51st Brigade Coordination Team for flood relief efforts in Washington State

The team drove 30 hours to Washington and served from December 29, 2025 to January 6, 2026, clearing debris, repairing damage, and restoring properties to habitable condition

U.S. Volunteers - Joint Services Command is a Department of Defense Approved Private Partnership Provider (AP3) that provides military funeral honors and emergency response assistance

The 51st BCT serves the 5th Regional Command covering Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin under the U.S. Army Volunteer Reserve

The U.S. Volunteers organization traces its origins to the Act of May 28, 1789, with historical units including Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War