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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The Medal of Honor is the highest U.S. military | ||||||
| 3 | decoration
awarded by Congress to a member of the Armed Forces | ||||||
| 4 | for gallantry and
bravery in combat at the risk of life above | ||||||
| 5 | and beyond the call of duty; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Over the last 20 years, the Medal of Honor | ||||||
| 7 | Foundation has created and
launched education, recognition, | ||||||
| 8 | and outreach programs about the values embodied in the Medal of | ||||||
| 9 | Honor that have inspired millions of Americans, the values of
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| 10 | courage and sacrifice, commitment and integrity, and | ||||||
| 11 | citizenship and patriotism; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Lester Crown and the Crown Family will be | ||||||
| 13 | presented the
Distinguished Service Award at the Salute to the | ||||||
| 14 | Medal of Honor Gala
celebration at the Union League Club of | ||||||
| 15 | Chicago this year; and | ||||||
| 16 | WHEREAS, The Distinguished Service Award is presented to | ||||||
| 17 | exceptional
Americans who exemplify leadership and service and | ||||||
| 18 | inspire others by
selflessly giving of time and talent to the | ||||||
| 19 | community and nation; and | ||||||
| 20 | WHEREAS, Over the next 20 years, the Medal of Honor | ||||||
| 21 | Foundation will focus on preserving
the legacy of the Medal of | ||||||
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| 1 | Honor and the true American heroes who wear
it; and | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, There are only 70 living recipients of the Medal | ||||||
| 3 | of Honor; Illinois has had 106 Medal of Honor recipients since | ||||||
| 4 | the Civil War; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, These men are bound together by the Medal of Honor | ||||||
| 6 | they wear and by
the shared passion to perpetuate its legacy of | ||||||
| 7 | courage, sacrifice, and
selfless service; and | ||||||
| 8 | WHEREAS, With a sharp focus on young Americans, the Medal | ||||||
| 9 | of Honor Foundation
supports a broad range of initiatives to | ||||||
| 10 | educate and inspire Americans to
perpetuate and preserve the | ||||||
| 11 | legacy of the Medal
of Honor; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, The Medal of Honor Foundation will be in Chicago | ||||||
| 13 | to celebrate
their 20th anniversary and honor Chicago with over | ||||||
| 14 | 20 Medal of Honor
recipients visiting Chicago Public Schools | ||||||
| 15 | and VA homes; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, On June 7, 2019, the Salute to the Medal of Honor | ||||||
| 17 | Gala
will celebrate the legacy of the Medal of Honor, those who | ||||||
| 18 | received
the Medal in honor of their bravery and courage on | ||||||
| 19 | behalf of the United States
of America; therefore, be it
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| 20 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
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| 1 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare June 7,
2019 | ||||||
| 2 | as Medal of Honor Day in Illinois; and be it further
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| 3 | RESOLVED, That this day presents an opportunity for adults | ||||||
| 4 | and children to
research the history of the Medal of Honor and | ||||||
| 5 | help promote its legacy, which includes courage and sacrifice, | ||||||
| 6 | commitment and integrity,
and citizenship and patriotism to our | ||||||
| 7 | country, our State and our communities
and to personally | ||||||
| 8 | recognize those who have served or currently serve in
any | ||||||
| 9 | branch of the Armed Forces, Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, and | ||||||
| 10 | Coast
Guard, and thank them for their service.
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