[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.