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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
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learn of the death of United States Army Staff Sergeant Robert 
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J. Miller of Oviedo, Florida, formerly of Wheaton, who was 
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killed in action near Barikowt, Afghanistan on January 25, 
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2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was a Special Forces weapons sergeant assigned 
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to Company A, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group 
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(Airborne); and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was born on October 14, 1983 in Harrisburg, 
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Pennsylvania; he was a 2002 graduate of Wheaton North High 
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School; he volunteered for military service and enlisted in the 
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Army on August 14, 2003 as a Special Forces candidate; he went 
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on to graduate the Special Forces Qualification Course in 2005, 
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earning the coveted "Green Beret"; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In 2006, he was deployed with 3rd SFG (A) in 
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support of Operation Enduring Freedom; during this deployment, 
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he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal with Valor for his 
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courage in the face of the enemy; he was also promoted to the 
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rank of staff sergeant while deployed; his other awards and 
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decorations include: Army Good Conduct Medal, Afghanistan 
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Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, two 
 


 






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Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbons, NATO 
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Medal, Parachutist Badge, Ranger Tab and Special Forces Tab; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, St. Michael Church and School in Wheaton will be 
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naming a plaza in honor of Sergeant Miller; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Robert Miller is survived by his parents, Philip 
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Maureen Miller; his brothers, Thomas, Martin, and Edward; 
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and his sisters, Joanna, Mary, Therese, and Patricia; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his parents and siblings, the passing of United States Army 
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Staff Sergeant Robert J. Miller; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That we honor the memory of Robert J. Miller and 
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his willingness to serve his country, which led to him making 
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the ultimate sacrifice; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Robert J. Miller as a symbol of our 
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sympathy.