Illinois HR 72: CONGRATS-U.S. ARMY

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HR0072LRB104 09870 MST 19938 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives wish to congratulate the United States Army on 

4the occasion of its 250th anniversary; and

5 WHEREAS, The United States Army, then called the 

6Continental Army, was founded on June 14, 1775 by the 

7Continental Congress and placed under the command of Gen. 

8George Washington in recognition of the need for a national 

9standing army for defense; and

10 WHEREAS, The United States Army is older than the nation 

11it serves, as it was founded before the signing of the 

12Declaration of Independence and the adoption of the 

13Constitution; the vital role of the Army cannot be overstated, 

14ranging from warfighting capabilities and domestic and 

15international infrastructure projects to humanitarian aid; and

16 WHEREAS, Much of the history of the United States has been 

17written on battlefields around the world; this history was 

18created by individuals from all walks of life, of all colors, 

19creeds, religions, genders, social classes, and identities; 

20and

21 WHEREAS, The United States Army is an institution that 

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1demands so much of its members; it is on behalf of the nation 

2that these demands are asked and are met, repeatedly, from the 

3earliest days of the founding of the United States to the 

4present day and into the conflicts of the future; and

5 WHEREAS, The United States Army in the modern context 

6traces its roots to the War of 1812, as a continuation of the 

7Continental Army, and has seen battle on the American 

8continent during westward expansion, the Civil War, and the 

9Caribbean during the Spanish-American War; and

10 WHEREAS, T