[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 249 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 249

 Honoring United States Navy pilot Captain Michael Scott Speicher who 
                 was killed in Operation Desert Storm.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 6, 2009

   Mr. Roberts (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Florida) submitted the 
        following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Honoring United States Navy pilot Captain Michael Scott Speicher who 
                 was killed in Operation Desert Storm.

Whereas more than 88,000 Americans remain missing from World War II, the Korean 
        War, the Cold War, the Vietnam War, and the wars in Iraq and 
        Afghanistan;
Whereas the people of the United States honor Captain Michael Scott Speicher;
Whereas Captain Speicher was shot down in Wadi Thumayal while flying an F/A-18 
        Hornet fighter jet on January 16, 1991, the first night of the Persian 
        Gulf War;
Whereas Captain Speicher's fate remained unknown until July 2009, when United 
        States Marines stationed in Anbar recovered his remains in an unmarked 
        desert grave;
Whereas Captain Speicher made the ultimate sacrifice for his country; and
Whereas Captain Speicher's wife and 2 children have sacrificed to the greatest 
        extent, and the people of the United States honor them by commemorating 
        Captain Speicher: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) honors Captain Michael Scott Speicher for his service 
        and sacrifice, and for giving his life fighting for the Nation 
        in Operation Desert Storm;
            (2) honors Captain Speicher's family for their love and 
        undying strength and determination to bring Captain Speicher 
        home;
            (3) encourages the Department of Defense to continue the 
        Nation's efforts to provide clear and accurate information 
        about what happened to our fallen heroes, to determine the 
        nature and cause of Captain Speicher's death, and to continue 
        accounting for all who remain missing in action; and
            (4) honors the United States Navy, the United States Marine 
        Corps, the Defense Intelligence Agency, and the Department of 
        Defense for their efforts to bring Captain Speicher home.
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