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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, Many Vietnam War Veterans' service has gone 
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unnoticed for decades and deserves honorable recognition; and
 
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    WHEREAS, In 1965, United States Armed Forces ground combat 
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units were deployed to Vietnam with peak involvement of around 
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500,000 troops in 1969; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, In March 30, 1973, the United States had withdrawn 
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all of its troops from Vietnam, but not before the United 
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States Armed Forces lost more than 58,000 soldiers and had more 
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than 300,000 wounded soldiers; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Approximately 3,000 Illinoisans were killed or 
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listed as missing in action during the Vietnam War; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Soldiers of the United States Armed Forces served 
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not only loyally but courageously and deserve honorable 
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acknowledgment on this and all Memorial Days; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, The Patriot Committee of Dundee Township in 
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Carpentersville, has  organized, "Welcome Home Tribute for our 
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Vietnam Veterans" for all members of the United States Armed 
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Forces who served during the Vietnam War; and
  
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, This tribute will include a Healing Field 
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dedicated to honoring service men and women declared Prisoners 
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of War or Missing in Action during the Vietnam War; therefore, 
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be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we proclaim May 27 
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through May 31, 2010, as the "Welcome Home tribute for our 
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Vietnam Veterans" weekend in Carpentersville; and be it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, We recognize the Patriot Committee of Dundee 
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Township, their volunteers, and sponsors for all of their hard 
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work and dedication to organizing this tribute to Vietnam War 
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Veterans; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the Patriot Committee of Dundee Township.