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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives are pleased to honor our servicemen and women |
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| who are serving their country overseas; and
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| WHEREAS, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Alexander S. Kazenko |
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| of Plainfield, Illinois, the son of David Kazenko and Lydia |
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| Dziedzic and nephew of Illinois State Representative Cynthia |
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| Soto, recently returned to the U.S. after serving a six-month |
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| deployment in Ramadi, Iraq; and
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| WHEREAS, During his deployment, he assisted in saving the |
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| life of one of his fellow soldiers, Lance Corporal Patrick |
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| Howard; Howard was injured by mortar fire and Corpsman Kazenko |
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| bandaged him and kept him alive until he could be medivaced to |
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| safety; and
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| WHEREAS, He has served in the United States Navy for three |
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| years, and holds the rank of E-4 Corpsman; he is currently |
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| stationed at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland, where he is a |
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| surgical technologist in the main operating room; and
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| WHEREAS, Alexander Kazenko he also served on a hospital |
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| ship during Hurricane Katrina, providing medical care for the |
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| people of the area; his ship was then sent to New Orleans for |
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| 45 days to help out those hurt by Hurricane Rita; and
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| WHEREAS, Alexander Kazenko deserves our respect for his |
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| hard work and dedication to the people of the United States; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| we thank Alexander S. Kazenko for a job well done; and be it |
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| further
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