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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives wish to welcome home the members of the 233rd |
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| Illinois Army National Guard unit after a year of service in |
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| Operation Iraqi Freedom; and
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| WHEREAS, The 233rd Illinois Army National Guard, based out |
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| of Camp Lincoln in Springfield, was activated in February 2003 |
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| and began its tour of duty in Wisconsin and Kuwait before |
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| arriving in Iraq; and
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| WHEREAS, The 233rd Military Police Company was one of the |
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| first units into Baghdad, Iraq in April 2003 when the soldiers |
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| began their mission patrolling the streets of Baghdad, training |
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| and supervising Iraqi police, and conducting raids; and
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| WHEREAS, Members of the 233rd unit were awarded nineteen |
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| bronze stars, a Purple Heart, and four non-combat Soldiers |
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| Medals; and
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| WHEREAS, On April 25, 2004 family and friends welcomed |
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| members of this company as they arrived at their home base at |
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| Camp Lincoln following fourteen months of deployment; and
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| WHEREAS, Twenty-eight soldiers from the original 233rd |
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| unit continue to serve in Iraq after being transferred to other |
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| units; and
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| WHEREAS, The members of this company serve our nation with |
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| honor and pride and are owed an immense measure of gratitude; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| welcome home the courageous men and women of the 233rd Military |