Full Text of HR0400 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Benjamin O. Davis was born on July 1, 1877 in | 3 | | Washington, D.C.; he entered the military on July 13, 1898 as a | 4 | | first lieutenant of the 8th United States Volunteer Infantry, | 5 | | an all-black unit; his first independent command began in 1938, | 6 | | commanding the 369th National Guard Infantry Regiment; he held | 7 | | multiple posts during his career, and after 42 years of loyal | 8 | | service, he became the first black American general officer | 9 | | with his promotion to brigadier general on October 25,
1940; | 10 | | and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Benjamin O. Davis VFW Post 311 was founded in | 12 | | August of 2002 and marks its 15th anniversary in 2017; it | 13 | | relocated to Richton Park in 2009; its mission is to honor its
| 14 | | namesake and comrades by supporting the community and | 15 | | empowering veterans through job fairs, health
screenings, and | 16 | | counseling; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Benjamin O. Davis VFW Post 311 was recognized by | 18 | | receiving "All American" status for its dedication to the | 19 | | community in 2013, and again in 2017; it also received the | 20 | | "2013 National Outstanding Community Service Award" from the | 21 | | National VFW for its work from May of 2012 to May of 2013; and
| 22 | | WHEREAS, Benjamin O. Davis VFW Post 311 has supported |
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| 1 | | veterans and their families through various events such as | 2 | | blood drives,
parades, and outreach events; it is treasured by | 3 | | the community and helps local governmental
units and community | 4 | | based organizations; its advocacy also includes support of the | 5 | | National Home in
Michigan; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Benjamin O. Davis VFW Post 311 is holding its | 7 | | Fourth Annual Commanders Ball/Scholarship Awards Dinner on | 8 | | June 24, 2017, and will award six $1,000 scholarships this | 9 | | year; therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 11 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 12 | | recognize Benjamin O. Davis VFW Post 311 on its 15th | 13 | | anniversary and thank the members for their commitment to the | 14 | | betterment of the community and their support for veterans; and | 15 | | be it further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to the members of Benjamin O. Davis VFW Post 311 as a | 18 | | symbol of our respect and esteem.
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