State to honor ex-Marine from Bolingbrook
A suburban veteran of the U.S. Army and Marine Corps who received numerous awards during his more than two-decade military career was named the Illinois Veteran of the Month for July.
The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs honor went to 58-year-old Arthur Ray Taylor of Bolingbrook. Department assistant director Sergio Estrada presented Taylor with the award during a ceremony at Bolingbrook Village Hall.
Taylor's awards include the National Defense Service Medal and Armed Forces Reserve Medal. He retired in 2004 as an Army Reserve recruiter. Taylor now works as a department service officer for the American Legion and also works with the Will County Veterans Assistance Commission.
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