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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
RECOGNIZING AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR AND MISSING IN ACTION
WHEREAS, military personnel have made great sacrifices in serving their country, and that is especially true for those held as Prisoners of War (POW) or are Missing in Action (MIA); and
WHEREAS, there are still thousands of Cook County residents who are POWs and MIAs; and
WHEREAS, Cook County residents owe an incredible debt to those men and women who have fought on behalf of this country to protect the principles of our great nation; and
WHEREAS, it is of the utmost importance that these brave individuals are never forgotten; and
WHEREAS, the creation of a POW/MIA chair in the Cook County Board Room will be a reminder that many American Prisoners of War were left behind after previous wars and many other military personnel were Missing in Action. The chair also will enable the County Board Members to pay tribute to those individuals who made such a great sacrifice for their country and have helped make America strong; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of a POW/MIA chair will properly acknowledge the past and protect future Veterans from being left behind should they become Prisoners of War or Missing in Action.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of Cook County that the Board does hereby acknowledge the sacrifices made by those military personnel who were prisoners of war or missing in action and as tribute shall establish a POW/MIA chair in the County Board Room as tribute to these heroes.
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