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1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Brigadier General Brian |
4 | | E. Alvin on the occasion of his promotion in the United States |
5 | | Army Reserve; and
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6 | | WHEREAS, Brigadier General Brian Alvin earned his |
7 | | Bachelor's Degree in industrial technology; he is the first |
8 | | ROTC graduate from Northern Illinois University to attain the |
9 | | rank of brigadier general, a distinction achieved by less than |
10 | | 1% of all United States Army officers; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Brigadier General Brian Alvin was commissioned |
12 | | into the United States Army as a second lieutenant in the |
13 | | Chemical Corps; after his initial assignment with the 2nd |
14 | | Armored Division in Fort Hood, Texas, he served in a variety of |
15 | | command and staff positions in the United States Army Reserve, |
16 | | including commander of the Headquarters and Headquarters |
17 | | Company, 807th Medical Brigade, commander of the 413th Civil |
18 | | Affairs Battalion, and commander of the 645th Regional Support |
19 | | Group; he has served as the commander of the United States |
20 | | Forces Garrison on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan; he also |
21 | | served 2 tours of duty in Baghdad, Iraq, and is currently |
22 | | assigned as the assistant chief of staff - J4 (Logistics) of |
23 | | United States Forces Korea; and
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