Major Steven C. Wiegers, Executive Officer , U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion, Chicago
Major Steven Wiegers assumed the duties of Executive Officer of the Chicago Recruiting Battalion in October, 2002. Born in Livingston County, Illinois, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Ordnance Corps from Eastern Illinois University ROTC in 1986. His tours of duty include: Platoon Leader, Executive Officer,

and BN S4/HHD Commander, 45th Forward Support Battalion, 3d Armored Division, Gelnhausen, Germany (1987-1991); Company Commander and Operations Officer, Combat Systems Test Activity, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland (1991-1994). Logistics Officer, Combat Support Coordination Team Three, Yongin, Korea, (1998-1999); Most recently, he was assigned as Deputy Support Operations Officer of the 593d Corps Support Group, at Fort Lewis, Washington. Major Wiegers' awards include the Meritorious Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters; Army Achievement Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters; and the Southwest Asia Service Medal with 3 Bronze Service Stars. He received a master's degree in logistics management from the Florida Institute of Technology in 1995.

Commander Shawn M. Callahan, Executive Officer, Navy Recruiting District Chicago
A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Commander Callahan was commissioned an ensign in the United States Navy in 1985. After serving as Communications Officer and Combat Information Officer in USS TATTNALL (DDG 19), he was Operations Officer and Engineer in USS UNDERWOOD (FFG 36); Material/Logistics Officer for

DESTROYER SQUADRON THREE TWO and Navy representative to the Quadrennial Defense Review modernization panel, among other assignments. Prior to serving as Executive Officer at Navy Recruiting District Chicago, he was Director of Enlisted Strength, Accessions and Advancement Plans (OPNAV N132C). He earned an MS in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, an MBA from Troy State University, Montgomery, Alabama and an MA in Military Operational Arts and Science from Air University, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. Commander Callahan has earned the Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), Navy Commendation Medal (four awards) and the Navy Achievement Medal (two awards).

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After a broadcast journalism career of 48 years, John Callaway is now engaged in writing, freelance broadcasting and speaking. The long-time host of Chicago Tonight on Chicago public television station WTTW Channel 11, Mr. Callaway is now host and senior editor for "Chicago Stories", a documentary and interview weekly program on WTTW. He has been honored with more than one hundred awards, including

the coveted Peabody Award and fifteen Emmys. A drop-out from Ohio Wesleyan University who hitchhiked to Chicago with 71 cents in his pocket in 1956, he is the recipient of nine honorary doctorate degrees, including those from Northwestern University and the John Marshall College of Law. Mr. Callaway was also the founding Director of the William Benton Fellowships in Broadcast Journalism Program at the University of Chicago. He is the author of the bestselling book of essays, "The Thing of It Is" and has written and performed  two one-man shows, "John Callaway Tonight", and "John Callaway 's Life is...Maintenance" at the Pegasus Theater in Chicago.