Sergeant Floyd Bastien is a recruiter with the Illinois Army National Guard in Decatur and Taylorville and he joined the Army National Guard in 2015 because his family couldn’t afford to pay for his education.

Bastien loves being a recruiter. He feels that he has the opportunity as a recruiter to help mold young men and women to be successful soldiers in the future.

The Illinois Army National Guard is holding a National Hiring Day until July 2nd. The Army is looking to hire 10,000 enlistees and there are various jobs available and there are a number of great benefits including 100% tuition to any state college or university. 

The Illinois Army National Guard has been busy over the past few months dealing with record flooding and with the COVID-19 pandemic.  

For more information on the Illinois Army National Guard please visit il.ngb.army.mil. Illinois Army National Guard Sergeant Floyd Bastien was a guest on the NEWSTALK WTIM Morning Show.