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SR0147LRB104 12604 ECR 23249 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to 

3congratulate Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1337 of Mount 

4Prospect on the occasion of its 100th anniversary; and

5 WHEREAS, For 100 years, VFW Post 1337 has been advocating 

6for veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces in personal and 

7political matters, providing camaraderie for returning 

8military personnel and their families while serving as a 

9community organization through its volunteer work; and

10 WHEREAS, The VFW Post 1337 clubhouse, built by locally 

11skilled tradesmen and craftsmen who were veterans of World 

12Wars I and II in the post-war years of 1949 and 1950, was 

13created as a location for veterans to share their 

14service-related connections and memories, to commemorate the 

15past, and to have a place of belonging; and

16 WHEREAS, VFW Post 1337 has been presented with the status 

17of All-American Post, a prestigious recognition given by the 

18national VFW organization for member participation in VFW 

19programs and for growth in membership numbers, for six years 

20in a row; and

21 WHEREAS, In 1899, the VFW of the United States was founded 

SR0147- 2 -LRB104 12604 ECR 23249 r

1by veterans of the Spanish-American War and the Philippine 

2Insurrection as a loose association of many smaller local 

3veterans' organizations in order to secure rights and benefits 

4for their service, as many of these veterans arrived home sick 

5or wounded without long-term medical care options or a 

6veterans' pension to sustain themselves; and

7 WHEREAS, National and local VFW chapters have been 

8instrumental in advocating for veterans and service members' 

9rights on the county, state, and