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1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate St. Clair County on being |
4 | | named a 2020 Great American Defense Community; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, St. Clair County is home to Scott Air Force Base |
6 | | and is one of only five communities across the U.S. to receive |
7 | | this honor, which is presented by the Association of
Defense |
8 | | Communities in conjunction with USAA, the official sponsor of |
9 | | the America's Great Defense Communities program; and
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10 | | WHEREAS, The Great American Defense Communities program |
11 | | was established to recognize
the role that communities and |
12 | | regions with active military installations play in supporting |
13 | | service
members and their families; the communities recognized |
14 | | by this award demonstrate
exemplary work in improving the |
15 | | quality of life of military personnel and their families; and
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16 | | WHEREAS, Over 60,000 active duty, guardsmen, reservists, |
17 | | spouses, retirees, and their families bring their
wealth of |
18 | | knowledge and experience to the St. Clair County area; and
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19 | | WHEREAS, This award demonstrates the commitment that St. |
20 | | Clair County has towards Scott Air Force Base and the military |
21 | | personal and their families that work and live in the area; |