Bill Text: IL HR0751 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Honors the Gold Star Dads of America and pledges our continued support for their efforts to aid members and families from every branch of service who have suffered catastrophic injuries while serving our nation.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2012-05-02 - Resolution Adopted [HR0751 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HR0751-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to recognize the Gold Star Dads of | ||||||
4 | America, the fathers of the brave men and women who made the | ||||||
5 | ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation; and
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6 | WHEREAS, The Gold Star Dads of America organization was | ||||||
7 | created to bring together fathers in a single community to | ||||||
8 | honor and remember their children and to support one another in | ||||||
9 | their loss; and
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10 | WHEREAS, The Gold Star Dads of America manage Operation | ||||||
11 | Noble Warrior, an ongoing support mechanism to assist United | ||||||
12 | States military veterans and their families; the project serves | ||||||
13 | to benefit veterans who have suffered debilitating | ||||||
14 | catastrophic injuries, including severe Post Traumatic Stress | ||||||
15 | Disorder, while serving in the U.S. armed forces; and
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16 | WHEREAS, The Gold Star Dads of America also conduct | ||||||
17 | survivor outreach service projects that directly aid our Gold | ||||||
18 | Star Families; the purpose of this outreach is to help the | ||||||
19 | military deliver on its commitment to the families of the | ||||||
20 | fallen; and
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21 | WHEREAS, These outreach and veteran assistance projects |
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1 | provide public awareness and create a positive outlet for the | ||||||
2 | military and civilian communities to unite in a single effort; | ||||||
3 | and
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4 | WHEREAS, It is imperative that we as a nation never forget | ||||||
5 | the ultimate sacrifice made by members of our armed forces and | ||||||
6 | the devastating impact their deaths have had on family, | ||||||
7 | friends, and especially fathers; therefore, be it
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8 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
9 | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
10 | we honor the Gold Star Dads of America and pledge our continued | ||||||
11 | support for their efforts to aid members and families from | ||||||
12 | every branch of service who have suffered catastrophic injuries | ||||||
13 | while serving our nation; and be it further
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14 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
15 | presented to the Illinois chapter of the Gold Star Dads of | ||||||
16 | America as a symbol of our deepest esteem and respect.
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