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1 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, Illinois Route 75 is an east-west road in |
3 | | north-central Illinois stretching over 40 miles through |
4 | | Stephenson and Winnebago Counties; Highway 75 runs from |
5 | | Freeport to the Wisconsin state line southeast of Beloit, |
6 | | Wisconsin; and
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7 | | WHEREAS, An effort to dedicate Highway 75 in its entirety |
8 | | as the Purple Heart Trail in honor of wounded and deceased |
9 | | veterans has been undertaken by The American Legion Gold Post |
10 | | 676 in Durand; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, The Purple Heart is awarded in the name of the |
12 | | President of the United States to any member of the Armed |
13 | | Forces or any civilian national of the United States who, while |
14 | | serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of |
15 | | the U.S. Armed Services after April 5, 1917 has been wounded, |
16 | | killed, or who has died or may hereafter die after being |
17 | | wounded; and
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18 | | WHEREAS, In honor of the ultimate sacrifice paid by so many |
19 | | of our troops throughout history, it is fitting to dedicate |
20 | | Highway 75 as the Purple Heart Trail as a humble gesture of |
21 | | thanks for the freedoms we enjoy on a daily basis; and
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