Bill Text: IL HR0394 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Declares November 10, 2023 as "Marine Corps Day" and the month of November 2023 as "Marine Corps Month".
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2023-10-24 - Referred to Rules Committee [HR0394 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HR0394-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, On November 10, 1775, the Continental Congress | ||||||
| 3 | authorized the formation of two battalions of Marines in | ||||||
| 4 | Philadelphia, beginning what would become the United States | ||||||
| 5 | Marine Corps; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, The U.S. Marine Corps has protected Americans and | ||||||
| 7 | guarded their freedom for 248 years, serving with distinction | ||||||
| 8 | in all wars in which the United States has been involved; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, As the United States established a position of | ||||||
| 10 | world leadership, the Marines have proven themselves as | ||||||
| 11 | dedicated professionals willing to defend the lives and rights | ||||||
| 12 | of Americans and of our allies of freedom around the world; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Since the formation of the Marines, the term | ||||||
| 14 | "Marine" has been associated with courage and military | ||||||
| 15 | proficiency; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, The residents of Illinois are proud of the | ||||||
| 17 | State's rich contribution to the Marine tradition and respect | ||||||
| 18 | the Marines serving around the globe; therefore, be it
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| 19 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 20 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
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| 1 | we declare November 10, 2023 as "Marine Corps Day" and the | ||||||
| 2 | month of November 2023 as "Marine Corps Month" to recognize | ||||||
| 3 | and honor the contributions of Marines and to commemorate the | ||||||
| 4 | sacrifices and valor displayed by Marines; and be it further
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| 5 | RESOLVED, That we urge Marine Corps Day and Marine Corps | ||||||
| 6 | Month be observed with appropriate programs, services, and | ||||||
| 7 | activities.
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