[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 280 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 280

  Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the withdrawal of United States 
 combat troops from the Vietnam War and expressing renewed support for 
                United States veterans of that conflict.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 31, 2013

   Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. McCain) submitted the 
 following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
                               Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the withdrawal of United States 
 combat troops from the Vietnam War and expressing renewed support for 
                United States veterans of that conflict.

Whereas the United States Armed Forces supported the cause of freedom in South 
        Vietnam between October 1955 and May 7, 1975, beginning with the 
        commencement of the Military Assistance Advisory Group, Vietnam, with 
        many servicemembers making the ultimate sacrifice;
Whereas the United States carried out its first combat mission in Vietnam on 
        January 12, 1962;
Whereas a total of 8,744,000 personnel served worldwide during the Vietnam War 
        era, including 4,368,000 in the United States Army, 1,842,000 in the 
        United States Navy, 794,000 in the United States Marine Corps, and 
        1,740,000 in the United States Air Force;
Whereas the number of United States servicemembers deployed in theater rose to a 
        peak of 543,482 in April 1969;
Whereas 1,857,304 men entered military service through the Selective Service 
        System between August 1964 and February 1973;
Whereas, of the 58,220 casualties of United States personnel, 47,434 were battle 
        deaths;
Whereas 153,303 wounded United States servicemembers required hospital care;
Whereas an additional 150,341 wounded United States servicemembers did not 
        require hospital care;
Whereas 2,646 United States servicemembers went missing in action during the 
        Vietnam War, of whom 1,645 are still unaccounted for;
Whereas 725 United States servicemembers were taken as prisoners of war, with 64 
        dying while in internment;
Whereas the Paris Peace Accords, signed on January 27, 1973, put an end to the 
        direct intervention of the United States in the Vietnam War; and
Whereas the last United States combat troops left South Vietnam 2 months later 
        in the spring of 1973: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That--
            (1) the Senate honors the 40th anniversary of the 
        withdrawal of United States combat troops from the Vietnam War;
            (2) the Senate renews its support for United States 
        veterans of that conflict; and
            (3) when the Senate adjourns today, the Senate will stand 
        adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of United 
        States servicemembers who have given their lives in the name of 
        service to the United States.
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