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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate DeKalb American Legion
4Post 66 for 100 years of service to the community; and
 
5    WHEREAS, In the fall of 1919, the American Legion National
6Organization granted the County of DeKalb a temporary post
7designation of Post 66; and
 
8    WHEREAS, By 1921, the City of DeKalb organized their own
9post, which was granted the post designation of 66 while other
10community legion posts in DeKalb County received new post
11numbers; and
 
12    WHEREAS, The American Legion programs and activities have
13strengthened the nation one community at a time through
14American Legion Baseball, American Legion Drum & Bugle Corps,
15and American Legion Bands, which were some of the nation's
16most successful amateur programs working to educate people on
17the importance of sportsmanship, citizenship, and fitness; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Several programs have connected local
19legionnaires, also known as legion members, with college
20veterans, returning veterans, recovering wounded warriors, and
21their families by providing support activities; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, The American Legion has raised millions of
2dollars in donations at the local, state, and national levels
3to assist veterans and their families and has provided college
4scholarship opportunities; within DeKalb County, Post 66 has
5contributed to educational programs and scholarships; and
 
6    WHEREAS, DeKalb American Legion Post 66 has also been an
7unyielding supporter of military service throughout DeKalb
8County, which has led local civic leaders to name the City of
9DeKalb as one of the most veteran-friendly cities in northern
10Illinois; and
 
11    WHEREAS, DeKalb American Legion Post 66 provides an honor
12guard for civic events and military funerals, created the
13DeKalb Hometown Hero banner program for both current and
14former American heroes serving in the military, and
15established a general sense of community within DeKalb County;
16and
 
17    WHEREAS, The American Legion's success depends entirely on
18active membership, participation, and volunteerism, as the
19organization belongs to the people it serves and the
20communities in which it thrives; and
 
21    WHEREAS, The Legionnaires' sense of obligation to

 

 

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1community, state, and nation drives honest advocacy for all
2veterans; therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
4HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
5we congratulate DeKalb American Legion Post 66 on its 100th
6anniversary, and we commend Post 66 for its years of service to
7the community; and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to DeKalb American Legion Post 66 as an expression
10of our esteem and respect.