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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The history of combat infantrymen traces back 
3before the beginning of recorded history, and they continue to 
4serve a vital role today; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Combat infantrymen have served the United States 
6in numerous wars since the 1700s; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, The infantryman is the basic combat soldier and 
8the backbone of the United States Army; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, There have been numerous special types of infantry 
10units whose organizations and equipment differ from regular 
11infantry divisions, such as parachute and glider infantry, 
12mountain infantry, and armored infantry; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, During basic training for the military, men and 
14women learn the job of an infantryman in a squad to better 
15protect their lives and the lives of many others; the 
16infantryman must endure long periods of exposure to weather, 
17eat his food cold, go long periods without sleeping or bathing, 
18and may fight for months, unharmed, while his comrades are 
19killed or wounded one by one; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, The job of an infantryman is one of the toughest 
 
 
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1is in war, as they do the toughest fighting over the longest 
2period of time; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate the date 
5of October 27, 2015 as Combat Infantryman Day in the State of 
6Illinois and urge all Illinoisans to observe and pay tribute to 
7all infantryman who have served our country, both past and 
8present.