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| HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The Korean War began on June 25, 1950 and raged |
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| for 3 bloody years; 1.5 million United States soldiers, |
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| including thousands from the State of Illinois, answered the |
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| call to arms during the war; and
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| WHEREAS, 54,246 United States citizens, including 1,754 |
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| Illinois residents, lost their lives while fighting in Korea; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, A total of 103,284 United States soldiers were |
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| wounded during the fighting in Korea, with 7,140 soldiers taken |
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| prisoner and 8,177 soldiers listed as missing in action; and
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| WHEREAS, A total of 131 Medals of Honor were given to |
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| United States soldiers fighting in Korea for acts of |
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| exceptional bravery and courage, with 93 Medals of Honor given |
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| posthumously; 8 Medals of Honor were given to soldiers from |
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| Illinois, with 6 given posthumously; and
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| WHEREAS, The service and sacrifice of United States |
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| soldiers during the Korean War is equal to the service and |
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| sacrifice of United States soldiers in any of our nation's wars |
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| throughout our history; and
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| WHEREAS, The number of living Korean War veterans continues |
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| to dwindle each year, depriving those deceased warriors the |
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| opportunity to share their experiences and to accept the thanks |
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| for their service from a grateful nation; and
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| WHEREAS, The Korean War is often referred to as "The |
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| Forgotten War" because it fell between the conclusion of World |
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| War II and the beginning of the Vietnam War, and because the |
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| shaky truce that ended open hostilities in 1953 left the |
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| conflict without official closure; and
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| WHEREAS, The 60th anniversary of the start of the Korean |
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| War occurs on June 25, 2010; and
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| WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is commemorating the 60th |
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| anniversary of the Korean War by supplying information each |
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| month about the State's involvement in the conflict, starting |
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| in June 2010 and running through July 2013, to the State's |
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| newspapers, radio, and TV stations; and
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| WHEREAS, The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, the |
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| Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, the Illinois Korean |
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| Memorial Association, and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential |
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| Library and Museum, along with the Illinois Press Association |
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| and the Illinois Broadcasters Association, are sponsoring |
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| "Illinois Remembers the Forgotten War" to ensure that "The |
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| Forgotten War" is no longer forgotten in Illinois; therefore, |
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| be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE |
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| SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the date of June |
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| 25, 2010 as Korean War Remembrance Day in the State of |
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| Illinois; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we encourage all Illinois residents to |
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| remember and appreciate the brave men and women who served |
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| honorably and paid the ultimate price defending our freedom |
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| during the Korean War to ensure that this generation, and those |
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| to follow, never forget these heroes and the values for which |
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| they fought.
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