Full Text of HR0391 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Vet Centers were established by Congress with the | 3 | | signing of PL 96-22 on June 13, 1979, out of recognition that a | 4 | | significant number of Vietnam combat and era veterans were not | 5 | | accessing VA services; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The program's mission was expanded over the course | 7 | | of many years to include all conflict zone veterans, all | 8 | | veterans and active duty who experience sexual trauma while on | 9 | | military duty, bereavement counseling for family members, | 10 | | services for veterans who provided emergent medical care or | 11 | | mortuary services while on active duty, and members of | 12 | | utilizing unmanned aerial vehicle crews; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Vet Centers guide Veterans and their families | 14 | | through many of the major adjustments in lifestyle that often | 15 | | occur after a Veteran returns from combat and provide | 16 | | counseling, outreach, and referral for eligible veterans; Vet | 17 | | Center counselors and outreach staff, many of whom are Veterans | 18 | | themselves, are experienced and prepared to discuss the | 19 | | tragedies of war, loss, grief, and transition after trauma; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, U.S. military veterans in the State of Illinois | 21 | | are served by 11 Vet Centers, 2 Mobile Vet Centers, and | 22 | | multiple community access points; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 2 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 3 | | we declare June 9-15, 2019 as Vet Center Week in Illinois in | 4 | | recognition of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Vet | 5 | | Centers and their work helping veterans, active duty service | 6 | | members, and their families; and be it further | 7 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 8 | | presented to each of the 11 Vet Centers in the State of | 9 | | Illinois as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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