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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to recognize and commend United States 
4Army Staff Sergeant James J. Coffey for 20 years of 
5distinguished service to our nation; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant James Coffey joined the United 
7States Army on December 20, 1993 and will retire effective 
8December 20, 2013; he began his military career in Fort 
9Campbell, Kentucky, where he served in active duty for 26 
10months; in 1996, he joined the Illinois National Guard, where 
11he served with the 3637th Maintenance Company at Camp Lincoln 
12in Springfield; he also served as a Combat Engineer with the 
13HSC 766th Engineer Battalion in Decatur; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant James Coffey served in Operation 
15Iraqi Freedom from February 25, 2004 to February 17, 2005 and 
16Operation Enduring Freedom from December 5, 2008 to September 
1724, 2009; he has also assisted in operations during Hurricane 
18Katrina in 2005 and the Mississippi River Flood in 2008 and has 
19participated in annual trainings in Germany and Korea; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant James Coffey is a well-liked and 
21deeply respected person; he has been the recipient of many 
22medals and badges, including the Iraq Campaign Medal, the 
 
 
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1Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the 
2Combat Action Badge, the Air Assault Badge, the Army 
3Achievement Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the Global War 
4on Terrorism Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the 
5Overseas Service Ribbon, and several others; and

  
 
6    WHEREAS, As a highly regarded member of our armed forces, 
7Staff Sergeant James Coffey has served our nation well with 
8honor and distinction; the sacrifices made by him on behalf of 
9all citizens are exemplary and worthy of our utmost gratitude 
10and respect; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
12NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we recognize and commend Staff Sergeant James J. Coffey, an 
14Illinoisan in whom we take great pride, for his 20 years of 
15distinguished and dedicated service to the United States Army 
16and our nation; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to Staff Sergeant James Coffey as a symbol of our 
19esteem and respect.