https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8007790&GUID=9462FAAF-7FF9-4905-9E34-05C834F92E14Legistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8007790&GUID=9462FAAF-7FF9-4905-9E34-05C834F92E149462FAAF-7FF9-4905-9E34-05C834F92E14-2026-05-12-20-14-41Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING NATIONAL MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH IN COOK COUNTY WHEREAS, the month of May is designated National Military Appreciation Month, introduced by late Senator John McCain and designated by Congress in 1999, which gives our nation the opportunity to honor the service and sacrifice of servicemembers and their families; and WHEREAS, not only do we reflect on Memorial Day the sacrifice and service of those who gave all, but the month also marks several other military anniversaries and events, including Military Spouse Appreciation Day, Loyalty Day, VE Day, Public Service Recognition Week, and Armed Forces Day; and WHEREAS, this month as we celebrate current and former members of our military and their families, it is important to encourage all citizens to observe the month as a symbol of unity and recognize that as Americans we have more in common than not; and WHEREAS, we honor the sacrifice of generations of military men and women by our commitment to community and country, and to preserving our freedoms and our democracy they so valiantlTue, 12 May 2026 20:14:41 GMT