Full Text of HR1239 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to recognize Army Specialist Marcus Moore | 4 | | for his service; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Specialist Moore joined the United States Army in | 6 | | 2006; after nearly a decade of service, he was honorably | 7 | | discharged in 2014 and is considered a hero; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, While serving in combat duty in Iraq, Specialist | 9 | | Moore was severely injured when his unit was ambushed; his | 10 | | Humvee struck an IED, and then enemy insurgents opened fire; he | 11 | | and his team hid behind his truck for cover, but his back and | 12 | | ankle were badly injured from the blast; he was airlifted to | 13 | | Germany, where he spent three months in recovery; his | 14 | | experiences in Iraq have left him with severe PTSD; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, For his service to his country, Specialist Moore | 16 | | has been awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Global | 17 | | War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal with | 18 | | Campaign Star, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service | 19 | | Ribbon, and the Armed Forces Reserve Medal; he and his family | 20 | | are also receiving a home in Steger from the nonprofit | 21 | | organization, Building Homes for Heroes; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Building Homes for Heroes is strongly committed to | 2 | | rebuilding lives and supporting the brave men and women who | 3 | | were injured while serving the country during the wars in Iraq | 4 | | or Afghanistan; since 2006, the organization has been at the | 5 | | forefront of making a significant difference by building or | 6 | | modifying homes and gifting them, mortgage free, to veterans | 7 | | and their families; these homes not only help to remove the | 8 | | family's financial burden, but they also help to restore the | 9 | | individual's freedom and enable the veteran to lead a more | 10 | | independent and productive civilian life; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, The United States Army has guarded our freedom and | 12 | | has played a role in making families successful and helping | 13 | | communities thrive, including neighborhood organizations, | 14 | | businesses, nonprofit agencies, policymakers, and, of course, | 15 | | individuals and families themselves; it is an honor to support | 16 | | the men and women who have loyally and courageously served our | 17 | | country; therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 19 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 20 | | recognize Army Specialist Marcus Moore for his service, and we | 21 | | congratulate him on receiving a home from Building Homes for | 22 | | Heroes; and be it further
| 23 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 1 | | presented to Specialist Moore as an expression of our esteem | 2 | | and respect.
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