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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Members of the Illinois Army and Air National |
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| Guard are performing meritorious service for the Nation in |
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| support of the global war on terrorism; and
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| WHEREAS, This service reflects great credit upon the |
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| Illinois Army and Air National Guard and the State of Illinois; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, It is appropriate for the State of Illinois to |
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| recognize the service and sacrifices of Illinois Army and Air |
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| National Guard members in support of the global war on |
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| terrorism; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| we call upon Governor Rod Blagojevich, as Commander-in-Chief of |
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| the Illinois Army and Air National Guard, and through The |
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| Adjutant General of Illinois as the Governor's Chief of Staff |
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| for military affairs and as Director of the Department of |
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| Military Affairs, to establish the Abraham Lincoln Medal of |
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| Freedom to recognize the service of members of the Illinois |
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| Army and Air National Guard who are mobilized in support of the |
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| global war on terrorism; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we recommend that the criteria and process |
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| by which award of the Abraham Lincoln Medal of Freedom is made |
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| to members of the Illinois Army and Air National Guard be |
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| determined by appropriate regulation issued by The Adjutant |
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| General as Director of the Department of Military Affairs; and |
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| be it further
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| RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be sent to The |
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| Illinois Adjutant General and Governor Rod Blagojevich.
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