NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES DAY

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SR0813
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, On October 13, 1775, the United States Navy was
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founded when the Continental Congress agreed to supply General
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George Washington with an armed schooner and a sloop; and

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WHEREAS, The U.S. Navy has been used successfully in the
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American Revolution, World War I, World War II, the Korean
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War, the Vietnam War, Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Operation
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Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom; and

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WHEREAS, The U.S. Navy plays a critical role in the
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defense of the United States and in preserving the lives and
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liberties of its citizens, which it does through the placement
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of installations such as the Illinois-based Naval Station
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Great Lakes (NAVSTA Great Lakes); and

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WHEREAS, Opened in 1911, NAVSTA Great Lakes is the U.S.
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Navy's largest training installation and the home of the U.S.
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Navy's only boot camp, and its mission is to enable and sustain
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the fleet, family, and fighter by providing superior,
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integrated Base Operating Support for all tenant commands and
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elements on the installation; and

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WHEREAS, NAVSTA Great Lakes is located on over 1,600 acres
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overlooking Lake Michigan, and the installation includes 1,153

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buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places
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and supports more than 50 tenant commands and elements as well
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as more than 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and U.S.
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Department of War civilians who live and work on the
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installation; and

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WHEREAS, It is fitting to recognize the work and history
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of NAVSTA Great Lakes in conjunction with celebrating the
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250th anniversaries of both the United States Navy and the
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Declaration of Independence; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare October 28,
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2026 as Naval Station Great Lakes Day in the State of Illinois
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in recognition of the work and history of Naval Station Great
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Lakes (NAVSTA Great Lakes).

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