[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 188 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 188
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 28, 2005
Received and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Honoring the members of the United States Air Force who were killed in
the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers United States
military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Whereas June 25, 2005, marks the ninth anniversary of the terrorist bombing of
the Khobar Towers United States military housing compound in Dhahran,
Saudi Arabia, on June 25, 1996;
Whereas 19 members of the United States Air Force were killed in the bombing and
300 other Americans were injured;
Whereas the 19 airmen killed while serving their country were Captain
Christopher Adams, Staff Sergeant Daniel Cafourek, Sergeant Millard
Campbell, Senior Airman Earl Cartrette, Jr., Technical Sergeant Patrick
Fennig, Captain Leland Haun, Master Sergeant Michael Heiser, Staff
Sergeant Kevin Johnson, Staff Sergeant Ronald King, Master Sergeant
Kendall Kitson, Jr., Airman First Class Christopher B. Lester, Airman
First Class Brent Marthaler, Airman First Class Brian McVeigh, Airman
First Class Peter Morgera, Technical Sergeant Thanh Nguyen, Airman First
Class Joseph Rimkus, Senior Airman Jeremy Taylor, Airman First Class
Justin Wood, and Airman First Class Joshua Woody;
Whereas the families of these brave airmen still mourn their loss;
Whereas three months after that terrorist bombing, on September 24, 1996, the
House of Representatives agreed to House Concurrent Resolution 200 of
the 104th Congress, honoring the victims of that terrorist bombing, and
on the fifth anniversary of that bombing, on June 25, 2001, the House of
Representatives agreed to House Concurrent Resolution 161 of the 107th
Congress, concurred in by the Senate on July 12, 2002, further honoring
the victims of that bombing;
Whereas those guilty of the attack have yet to be brought to justice; and
Whereas terrorism remains a constant and ever-present threat around the world:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
That on the occasion of the ninth anniversary of the terrorist bombing
of the Khobar Towers United States military housing compound near
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, the Congress--
(1) recognizes the service and sacrifice of the 19 members
of the United States Air Force who died in that attack;
(2) calls upon every American to pause and pay tribute to
those brave airmen;
(3) extends its continued sympathies to the families of
those who died; and
(4) assures the members of the Armed Forces serving
anywhere in the world that their well-being and interests will
at all times be given the highest priority.
Passed the House of Representatives June 27, 2005.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.