[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 90 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. CON. RES. 90

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.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 12, 2008

   Mr. Martinez (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. 
 Sununu, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Bayh, and Mr. Pryor) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was 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, 2008, marks the 12th 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, more than 500 
        other citizens of the United States were injured, and 297 innocent 
        citizens of Saudi Arabia or Bangladesh were killed or injured in the 
        terrorist attack;
Whereas the 19 members of the United States Air Force killed while serving the 
        United States were Captain Christopher J. Adams, Staff Sergeant Daniel 
        B. Cafourek, Sergeant Millard D. Campbell, Senior Airman Earl F. 
        Cartrette, Jr., Technical Sergeant Patrick P. Fennig, Captain Leland T. 
        Haun, Master Sergeant Michael G. Heiser, Staff Sergeant Kevin J. 
        Johnson, Staff Sergeant Ronald L. King, Master Sergeant Kendall K. 
        Kitson, Jr., Airman First Class Christopher B. Lester, Airman First 
        Class Brent E. Marthaler, Airman First Class Brian W. McVeigh, Airman 
        First Class Peter J. Morgera, Technical Sergeant Thanh V. Nguyen, Airman 
        First Class Joseph E. Rimkus, Senior Airman Jeremy A. Taylor, Airman 
        First Class Justin R. Wood, and Airman First Class Joshua E. Woody;
Whereas the families of those brave members of the Air Force still mourn their 
        loss;
Whereas 3 months after the terrorist bombing, on September 24, 1996, the House 
        of Representatives agreed to House Concurrent Resolution 200, 104th 
        Congress, honoring the victims of the terrorist bombing;
Whereas, on June 25, 2001, the fifth anniversary of the terrorist bombing, the 
        House of Representatives agreed to House Concurrent Resolution 161, 
        107th Congress, which was concurred in by the Senate on July 12, 2002, 
        further honoring the victims of the bombing;
Whereas, on December 11, 2001, the Senate agreed to Senate Concurrent Resolution 
        55, 107th Congress, also marking the fifth anniversary of the terrorist 
        bombing and honoring the victims of the bombing;
Whereas, on June 27, 2005, the House of Representatives agreed to House 
        Concurrent Resolution 188, 109th Congress, further honoring the victims 
        of the terrorist bombing;
Whereas those guilty of carrying out 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 Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That, on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of the terrorist bombing 
of the Khobar Towers United States military housing compound in 
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Congress--
            (1) recognizes the service and sacrifice of the 19 members 
        of the United States Air Force who died in the attack;
            (2) calls upon the people of the United States to pause and 
        pay tribute to those brave members of the Air Force;
            (3) extends its continued sympathies to the families of 
        those who died; and
            (4) assures all 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.
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