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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to honor United States Marine 
4Corporal John M. Peck for his service and dedication to his 
5country; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, He enlisted in the Marines in September of 2005; 
7he received two Purple Hearts for injuries he suffered during 
8his time of service; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Corporal Peck served with the 3rd Battalion, 1st 
10Marines Weapons Company assigned in Helmund Province, 
11Afghanistan; on May 24, 2010 his company encountered an 
12improvised explosive device and Corporal Peck was seriously 
13wounded; he lost both his legs and arms in the attack; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Corporal Peck had previously been wounded in Iraq  
15during his first tour of duty, also as a result of an 
16improvised explosive device; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, This brave young man continues to fight for his 
18life; he has undergone 27 surgeries and received over 81 
19transfusions in the last year; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Corporal Peck, soon to be Sergeant Peck, is 
 
 
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1scheduled to be honored at the Antioch VFW on May 9, 2011 
2during a brief leave from the hospital for a visit home; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Corporal Peck had planned to work for the Illinois 
4State Police upon finishing his tour of duty; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
6NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
7we honor United States Marine Corporal John M. Peck; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to United States Marine Corporal John M. Peck as a 
11symbol of our respect and esteem.