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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are proud to remember the men and women who
4serve, and have served, in our nation's armed forces; and
 
5    WHEREAS, On November 11, 2011, we will once again take time
6to honor our veterans; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Schools across the State of Illinois need to take
8the time to instruct students about the battles and conflicts
9that our servicemen and servicewomen have been a part of over
10the years; children need to be made aware of the great
11sacrifices that have been made to keep our country free; and
 
12    WHEREAS, The Battles at Lexington, Yorktown, Shiloh,
13Gettysburg, and others are important parts of our history; and
 
14    WHEREAS, The American Revolutionary War, the French-Indian
15Wars, the War of 1812, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War,
16World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War,
17Desert Storm, and the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan
18have produced brave men and women who fought valiantly for this
19nation and gave their lives to preserve its values and
20freedoms; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, The Teacher Resource Guide for Veterans Day
2contains information about: the Yellow Ribbon Program, the
3Honor Flight Network, veterans service organizations,
4respecting the flag, and folding the flag; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
7we urge teachers in the State of Illinois to use the Teacher
8Resource Guide to teach their students about Veterans Day and
9the many important aspects of this special day in the United
10States.