“Illinois will be recognizing veterans and their contributions to their communities, during the bicentennial celebration,” stated Savana, IL, State Representative Tony McCombie. “This is another way people can recognize and say thank you for the contributions of our veterans.”
“I gained an appreciation for our military when I was young, because I grew up and lived across the Country, as part of an Army family….This is a small way…to give back to a community that has given so much.”
The Bicentennial Veterans Program Honor 200 will recognize veterans across the State, who go above and beyond serving their fellow veterans and communities. In partnership with the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, nominations can be submitted by mail or on-line at www.illinois.gov/veterans. For information and to find how your community can participate, go to www.illinois200.com.
Complete nomination guidelines are available at http://www.illinois.gov/veterans/Pages/Illinois-Bicentennial-Honor-200-Veterans.aspx. The nominations deadline is Tuesday, July 31, 2018.