[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 159 Introduced in House (IH)]

  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 159

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the heroism of the brave and 
   gallant Puerto Ricans in the 65th Infantry Regiment of the United 
 States Army who fought in the Korean conflict should be commemorated.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 29, 1996

 Ms. Velazquez (for herself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Kennelly, Mr. Kennedy 
  of Massachusetts, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. 
  Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Underwood) submitted the following concurrent 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 
and in addition to the Committee on National Security, for a period to 
      be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the heroism of the brave and 
   gallant Puerto Ricans in the 65th Infantry Regiment of the United 
 States Army who fought in the Korean conflict should be commemorated.

Whereas the Puerto Rican soldiers of the 65th Infantry Regiment of the United 
        States Army unselfishly fought, bled, and died for the rights and 
        privileges of all citizens of the United States and the Republic of 
        Korea;
Whereas 125 soldiers of the 65th Infantry Regiment were awarded the Silver Cross 
        and 4 received the Distinguished Service Cross for their heroism during 
        the Korean conflict;
Whereas the 65th Infantry Regiment went to the rescue of the 1st Division of the 
        United States Marine Corps in Hagaru-ri when that division was 
        surrounded by forces of the People's Republic of China, provided a safe 
        corridor through which the Marines escaped, and formed a protective rear 
        guard during the retreat to Hungnam;
Whereas, after bitter fighting and with the forces of the People's Republic of 
        China on their heels, the 65th Infantry Regiment was the last regiment 
        to leave the beachhead in the Christmas eve evacuation of Hungnam on 
        December 24, 1950;
Whereas one night, while the 65th Infantry Regiment was encamped near the 
        command post of the 3d Infantry Division of the United States Army 
        during a rest and recreation leave away from the front lines, the 
        command post of the 3d Infantry Division was attacked by over 1,000 
        North Korean soldiers who had infiltrated through the front lines 
        without being detected and the 65th Infantry Regiment rallied, attacked, 
        and subsequently destroyed the North Korean force, thereby saving the 
        commanding officer and staff of the 3d Infantry Division from death or 
        capture; and
Whereas the soldiers of the 65th Infantry Division were showered with many 
        accolades for their heroism in battle, the most famous and important of 
        which came in the form of a letter from the commander of the United 
        Nations forces in Korea, General of the Army Douglas MacArthur: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Veterans 
        Affairs should plan a special event jointly hosted by them to 
        commemorate the heroism of the brave and gallant Puerto Ricans 
        in the 65th Infantry Regiment of the United States Army who 
        fought in the Korean conflict and rescued the 1st Marine 
        Division at Hugaru-ri and the 3d Army Infantry Division; and
            (2) the American Battle Monuments Commission should provide 
        a plaque of suitable design and with appropriate inscriptions 
        at the Korean War Veterans Memorial to commemorate the 65th 
        Infantry Regiment.
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