OFHS grad Krzesinski promoted to lieutenant colonel
Nicholas Krzesinski, a graduate of Oak Forest High School, was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the Illinois Army National Guard during a Jan. 4 ceremony at the Illinois Military Academy at Camp Lincoln in Springfield.
Krzesinski’s daughter, Madelyn, and son, Eliot, removed his major rank and pinned on his new rank, lieutenant colonel, while his wife, Ashley, looked on. After the two children took their seats, Krzesinski, who lives in Chatham, expressed gratitude for the many opportunities that he has had in the past and all of the great people he was able to work with.
“I appreciate everyone coming out to support me. I’m super excited to be here,” Krzesinski said. “My first thought was to find a dark closet and get the promotion over with but I really wanted family involved. No one stands up here purely on their own merit. I realized that this is an opportunity for me to thank those who have been supportive of me and provided me mentorship along the way.”
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