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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to recognize the 35th anniversary of
4Illinois State University's ROTC Redbird Battalion program;
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, The Redbird Battalion was founded in 1981; it now
7has partnerships with Illinois Wesleyan (IWU) and Bradley
8universities; there are currently 101 cadets, including 12 from
9Bradley and four from IWU; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Redbird Battalion cadets are highly visible as
11Color Guard during the Homecoming parade, or as participants in
12Bloomington-Normal fundraisers, including the Polar Plunge,
13the Relay for Life, and the We Care Half-Marathon; and
 
14    WHEREAS, The current Redbird Battalion Commander is
15Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Bender and the President is Dr. Larry
16Dietz; and
 
17    WHEREAS, 2016 is the 100th anniversary of the United States
18Army Reserve Officer Training Corps; and
 
19    WHEREAS, The Redbird Battalion will welcome back many of
20its 400-plus alumni at a special 35th anniversary dinner on May

 

 

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15, 2016 at the Hancock Stadium Club; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
4recognize the 35th anniversary of the Illinois State
5University's ROTC Redbird Battalion program and wish them many
6more successful years; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to the Redbird Battalion as a symbol of our respect
9and esteem.