Section 104.10  General Purpose

The intent and purpose of this Act is to make payment of a bonus to those persons who served in the armed forces of the United States at any time on or after January 1, 1961 and prior to such time as Congress declares such persons ineligible for the Viet Nam Service Medal (March 28, 1973), if residents of the State of Illinois at least twelve months immediately preceding such entry.  Such a person must have been honorably separated or discharged from such service, or is still in active service, or has been retired, or has been furloughed to the reserve, and must have received the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal - Viet Nam Area or the Viet Nam Service Medal, or to the survivors or beneficiaries of such deceased person, who would have been entitled to such payment, if living.