Full Text of HR0799 099th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, An estimated 15 million Americans are current or | 3 | | former military brats, including those who spent all or part of | 4 | | their childhood or adolescence in the lifestyle; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The number of military brats has grown over the | 6 | | past 250 years alongside the United States Armed Forces; these | 7 | | adolescents have a unique American cultural experience through | 8 | | their travels around the country and world; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Military brats live a very mobile upbringing, | 10 | | moving with their parents when they are deployed or transferred | 11 | | to new military bases; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Military brats are often asked by others where | 13 | | they are from and provide an array of responses, with many | 14 | | saying everywhere or nowhere because of the many places they | 15 | | have lived and traveled; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Military brats are very adaptive to their new | 17 | | surroundings, are outgoing in nature, are able to adapt to new | 18 | | changes, and are constantly making new friends everywhere they | 19 | | move; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Military brats are typically very worldly in their |
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| 1 | | knowledge of foreign cultures and customs based on their many | 2 | | moves and by living in other nations, providing a unique | 3 | | experience that is not typically experienced by the general | 4 | | public; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Military brats are known for being disciplined and | 6 | | outstanding students, with approximately 60% of brats holding | 7 | | higher education degrees and 30% holding advanced degrees; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Many of the military brats grow up to find great | 9 | | careers in public service, becoming police officers, | 10 | | firefighters, teachers, doctors, and nurses; many of them end | 11 | | up finding the same call their parents did by serving in the | 12 | | United States Armed Forces; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Unlike most of their military parents, military | 14 | | brats did not volunteer for this assignment, but most take it | 15 | | on proudly and execute it with distinction; therefore, be it
| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 17 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 18 | | designate April 30, 2016 as Military Brat Day in Illinois to | 19 | | appreciate the sacrifice and service of these patriots by | 20 | | giving them our thanks and respect.
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