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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois ranks fourth of fifty
3 states with citizens serving on active duty in the United
4 States Armed Forces; and
5 WHEREAS, United States Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and
6 Marines have been actively participating in "Operation Allied
7 Force"; and
8 WHEREAS, For a third time this century the brave sons and
9 daughters of Illinois are standing ready against aggression
10 and cruelty on the European continent; and
11 WHEREAS, The great President Abraham Lincoln stated after
12 the Civil War "That we shall care for those that have borne
13 the brunt of battle"; and
14 WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly, representing the
15 people of Illinois, will keep in their thoughts and prayers,
16 Army Specialist Steven Gonzales, Staff Sergeant Andrew
17 Ramires, and Staff Sergeant Christopher Stone, currently
18 being held as prisoners of war; and
19 WHEREAS, The citizens of Illinois can observe with pride,
20 the courage and elan of our servicemen serving on land, in
21 the air, and on the sea; therefore, be it
22 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
23 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we honor the courage
24 and bravery of our Illinois men and women serving overseas.