SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2011. In honor of the 20th anniversary of the cease fire announcement of the Persian Gulf War, the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) held a memorial service today at the Capitol Rotunda in Springfield for the 14 Illinois service members who lost their lives during Operation Desert Storm. Governor Pat Quinn issued a proclamation declaring Monday, February 28th, 2011 as Desert Storm Remembrance Day in Illinois and encouraged all Illinoisans to join…
