Full Text of HR0224 96th General Assembly
HR0224 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The United States Navy has a proud tradition of | 3 |
| service dating back to the Revolutionary War, when the | 4 |
| Continental Congress created the Continental Navy to fight on | 5 |
| the seas for our nation's independence; following the | 6 |
| dissolution of the Continental Navy, the Founding Fathers gave | 7 |
| Congress the right to create a navy through the United States | 8 |
| Constitution, which culminated in the creation of the Naval Act | 9 |
| of 1794 and the launching of the first United States warships | 10 |
| in 1797; and
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| WHEREAS, The United States Navy has been deployed in all of | 12 |
| the United States' great conflicts, fighting for our nation | 13 |
| during the War of 1812, the Civil War, World War I, World War | 14 |
| II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm, | 15 |
| and the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan; the U.S. | 16 |
| Navy also performs humanitarian missions throughout the world, | 17 |
| helping those in need without pride or prejudice; and
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| WHEREAS, The United States Navy is known throughout the | 19 |
| world for its strength, courage, and compassion; notable | 20 |
| commanders in the United States Navy, including John Paul | 21 |
| Jones, Oliver Hazard Perry, and Chester Nimitz, serve as role | 22 |
| models to naval officers and citizens around the world; and
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| WHEREAS, In a world fraught with peril, the United States | 2 |
| Navy and its thousands of courageous men and women in uniform | 3 |
| stand ready to defend the United States and its interests | 4 |
| through its overwhelming force and commitment to their nation | 5 |
| and its citizens; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 7 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 8 |
| designate the week of April 20-26, 2009 as "Navy Week" in the | 9 |
| State of Illinois in honor of this fine institution and its | 10 |
| many dedicated men and women in uniform; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 |
| presented to Acting Secretary of the Navy BJ Penn as a symbol | 13 |
| of our esteem and respect.
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