IL HR0873

Commends the Illinois National Guard under Brigadier General Richard R. Neely for exceptional service during the COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrest from May 25 to June 1, 2020

Recognizes the Illinois National Guard's nearly 300 years of service with approximately 13,000 personnel currently ready to serve the state and nation

Details COVID-19 pandemic support including converting McCormick Place into an alternate care facility, providing medical screenings at correctional facilities, operating drive-thru testing sites, and supporting isolation facilities in Schaumburg, Springfield, and Mount Vernon

Acknowledges approximately 650 Illinois National Guard troops activated nationwide as part of 31,000 total Army and Air National Guard personnel deployed for pandemic response

Directs presentation of a suitable copy of the resolution to Brigadier General Richard R. Neely as an expression of esteem and respect