Full Text of HR1599 095th General Assembly
HR1599 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of
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| States Army Staff Sergeant Kevin D. Grieco, who was killed in | 5 |
| action in Pol-e Khomri, Afghanistan on October 27, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Kevin Grieco was born in Frankfort, | 7 |
| Germany on October 25, 1973; he lived the first 18 years of his | 8 |
| life as an "Army brat", moving from base to base with his | 9 |
| family, including stays in the United States and two tours in | 10 |
| Germany; he later attended Waynesville High School in | 11 |
| Waynesville, Missouri, and after graduation became the third | 12 |
| generation of his family to join the United States Armed Forces | 13 |
| when he enlisted in the United States Navy; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1997, after five years in the U.S. Navy, Staff | 15 |
| Sergeant Kevin Grieco joined the Navy Reserve and moved to | 16 |
| Winfield with his parents to begin his academic career; after | 17 |
| taking classes at North Central College and joining the ROTC at | 18 |
| Wheaton College, he earned his bachelor's degree in outdoor | 19 |
| recreation and leadership from Aurora University in 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Kevin Grieco's passion for his | 21 |
| country spurred him to rejoin the military in June of 2006, | 22 |
| when he joined the Illinois National Guard and was placed in |
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| the 2nd Battalion, 122nd Field Artillery; in June of 2008, his | 2 |
| unit was federalized and brought to the active component; after | 3 |
| two months of training at Fort Bragg, he was sent to | 4 |
| Afghanistan to provide security for Afghani police training in | 5 |
| and around his base in Konduz, where he served until his | 6 |
| unfortunate passing; and
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| WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Kevin Grieco was the recipient of | 8 |
| numerous awards for his dedicated service in Afghanistan, | 9 |
| including the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart; he was also the | 10 |
| recipient of the Afghan Campaign Medal, the United Nations War | 11 |
| on Terrorism Service Medal, the Abraham Lincoln Freedom Medal, | 12 |
| the Army Good Conduct Medal, and the Combat
Action Badge; and
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| WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Kevin Grieco joined the Cub Scouts | 14 |
| in 1982 and, within the span of seven years, achieved the | 15 |
| honorable title of Eagle Scout; still a dedicated Scout, he | 16 |
| volunteered as a scout leader for Troop 575 in Winfield at the | 17 |
| age of 24; and
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| WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Kevin Grieco and his beloved wife, | 19 |
| Rashmi Chawathe Grieco, were blessed with two children, Joshua | 20 |
| Grieco and Angeli Grieco; and | 21 |
| WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Kevin Grieco's selfless acts of | 22 |
| dedication and patriotism serve as a model to follow for the |
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| people of the State of Illinois and the nation at large; | 2 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 4 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 5 |
| mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of United | 6 |
| States Army Staff Sergeant Kevin D. Grieco; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Staff Sergeant Kevin | 8 |
| Grieco and his willingness to serve our country, which led to | 9 |
| him making the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further | 10 |
| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 |
| presented to the family of Staff Sergeant Kevin Grieco as an | 12 |
| expression of our sympathy.
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