IL HJR0005

Designates the section of Illinois Route 160 between Broadway and Poplar Street in Highland and West 4th Street and West 2nd Street in Trenton as the Sgt. Gary J. Vasquez Green Beret Memorial Highway

Honors Sgt. Gary J. Vasquez (born November 12, 1974), who earned his Green Beret after entering the United States Army in January 2000 as a Cavalry Scout

Sgt. Vasquez was killed on September 29, 2008, along with Capt. Richard G. Cliff, Jr. and Sgt. First Class Jamie S. Nicholas when their vehicle struck an enemy improvised explosive device during a combat patrol in Helmand Province, Afghanistan

Recipient of 2 Bronze Star Medals, 2 Army Commendation Medals, Combat Infantryman Badge, and numerous other military decorations and badges

Illinois Department of Transportation is requested to erect plaques or signs marking the memorial highway at suitable locations