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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 10 


2    AMENDMENT NO. ___.  Amend House Joint Resolution 10 by 
3replacing everything after the heading with the following:

 
4    "WHEREAS, The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States 
5is a veterans' service organization chartered by the government 
6of the United States; it was organized in 1914 by veterans of 
7the Spanish-American War, the Cuban and Puerto Rican 
8occupations, the Boxer Rebellion, and the Philippine 
9Insurrection; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, On March 21, 1925, 26 World War I veterans and one 
11Spanish-American War veteran came together and chartered St. 
12Juvin Post 1336 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United 
13States; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, St. Juvin Post 1336 was named for a small village 
15in north-eastern France; it was the scene of many battles 
 
 
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1during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in October of 1918 and some 
2of the members served in and around the village; and

  
 
3    WHEREAS, St. Juvin Post 1336 has continually and faithfully 
4worked to honor the dead by helping the living through veteran 
5service, community service, and strong national defense; 
6therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
8NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
9SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the month of May as 
10St. Juvin Post 1336 Month in the State of Illinois; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That we recognize the members of St. Juvin Post 
131336 Veterans of Foreign Wars for the Post's 90 years of 
14service and dedication to the United States of America, its 
15veterans, and their community; and be it further
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to St. Juvin Post 1336 as a symbol of our esteem and 
18respect.".