Bill Text: IL HR0583 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes all veterans and the men and women who are currently serving in our Armed Forces around the world.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-11-12 - Resolution Adopted [HR0583 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HR0583-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The United States of America was founded on the | ||||||
3 | principles of liberty, opportunity, and justice for all; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Throughout our country's history, generations of | ||||||
5 | men and women have answered the call to leave their
families | ||||||
6 | and their jobs and put their futures and even their lives on | ||||||
7 | the line to valiantly defend our nation and its
inalienable | ||||||
8 | rights; and
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9 | WHEREAS, For many, that sacrifice has ended in permanent | ||||||
10 | injury or death, yet their spirit remains in the
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11 | preservation of our freedoms and the promise of liberty; and
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12 | WHEREAS, America has called on her men and women in uniform | ||||||
13 | to protect our national security, to advance our
national | ||||||
14 | interests, and to preserve our rights and freedoms; and
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15 | WHEREAS, On Veterans Day, we recognize the men and women of | ||||||
16 | our Armed Forces past and present, who have
valiantly defended | ||||||
17 | these values throughout our nation's history; and
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18 | WHEREAS, On Veterans Day, we also remember and pay tribute | ||||||
19 | to the millions of patriots whose courage and
sacrifice have | ||||||
20 | secured our freedom, from those who suffered through the harsh |
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1 | winter at Valley Forge
to those who are keeping the peace and | ||||||
2 | defending our values around the globe today; and
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3 | WHEREAS, We honor all men and women currently serving in | ||||||
4 | the military for their sacrifices; and
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5 | WHEREAS, We owe a debt of gratitude to our veterans and | ||||||
6 | wish to express our appreciation to all of our veterans
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7 | their selfless service to this State and the United States; | ||||||
8 | therefore, be it
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9 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
10 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
11 | we recognize all veterans and the men and women who are | ||||||
12 | currently serving in our Armed Forces around the world.
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