[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 32 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. CON. RES. 32
Recognizing the soldiers of the 14th Quartermaster Detachment of the
United States Army Reserve, who were killed or wounded in their
barracks by an Iraqi SCUD missile attack in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia,
during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, on the
occasion of the 25th anniversary of the attack.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 25, 2016
Mr. Toomey (for himself and Mr. Casey) submitted the following
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed
Services
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Recognizing the soldiers of the 14th Quartermaster Detachment of the
United States Army Reserve, who were killed or wounded in their
barracks by an Iraqi SCUD missile attack in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia,
during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, on the
occasion of the 25th anniversary of the attack.
Whereas 217,000 members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces served
alongside 470,000 members of the regular components of the Armed Forces
during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm;
Whereas the Army Reserve in Pennsylvania played crucial roles in Operation
Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm;
Whereas 69 soldiers of the 14th Quartermaster Detachment of the United States
Army Reserve, stationed in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, were deployed to
Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm, while supporting operations
to liberate the people of Kuwait and defend the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
in 1991;
Whereas the unit was deployed to assist with water purification efforts in the
final days of the Persian Gulf War;
Whereas the barracks of the unit in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, were attacked by an
Iraqi-launched SCUD missile;
Whereas 13 soldiers from the 14th Quartermaster Detachment were killed, and 43
wounded, in the attack;
Whereas the attack represented the deadliest attack on Americans during the
Persian Gulf War, killing a total of 28 soldiers and wounding 99;
Whereas the unit suffered the greatest number of casualties of any allied unit
during Operation Desert Storm;
Whereas Specialist Steven E. Atherton, 14th Quartermaster Detachment, of
Nurmine, Pennsylvania, was killed on February 25, 1991, while loyally
serving his country during Operation Desert Storm;
Whereas Specialist John A. Boliver, Jr., 14th Quartermaster Detachment, of
Monongahela, Pennsylvania, was killed on February 25, 1991, while
loyally serving his country during Operation Desert Storm;
Whereas Sergeant Joseph P. Bongiorni III, 14th Quartermaster Detachment, of
Hickory, Pennsylvania, was killed on February 25, 1991, while loyally
serving his country during Operation Desert Storm;
Whereas Sergeant John T. Boxler, 14th Quartermaster Detachment, of Johnstown,
Pennsylvania, was killed on February 25, 1991, while loyally serving his
country during Operation Desert Storm;
Whereas Specialist Beverly S. Clark, 14th Quartermaster Detachment, of Armagh,
Pennsylvania, was killed on February 25, 1991, while loyally serving her
country during Operation Desert Storm;
Whereas Sergeant Allen B. Craver, 14th Quartermaster Detachment, of Penn Hills,
Pennsylvania, was killed on February 25, 1991, while loyally serving his
country during Operation Desert Storm;
Whereas Specialist Frank S. Keough, 14th Quartermaster Detachment, of North
Huntington, Pennsylvania, was killed on February 25, 1991, while loyally
serving his country during Operation Desert Storm;
Whereas Specialist Anthony E. Madison, 14th Quartermaster Detachment, of
Monessen, Pennsylvania, was killed on February 25, 1991, while loyally
serving his country during Operation Desert Storm;
Whereas Specialist Christine L. Mayes, 14th Quartermaster Detachment, of
Rochester Mills, Pennsylvania, was killed on February 25, 1991, while
loyally serving her country during Operation Desert Storm;
Whereas Specialist Steven J. Siko, 14th Quartermaster Detachment, of Latrobe,
Pennsylvania, was killed on February 25, 1991, while loyally serving his
country during Operation Desert Storm;
Whereas Specialist Thomas G. Stone, 14th Quartermaster Detachment, of Falconer,
New York, was killed on February 25, 1991, while loyally serving his
country during Operation Desert Storm;
Whereas Sergeant Frank J. Walls, 14th Quartermaster Detachment, of Hawthorne,
Pennsylvania, was killed on February 25, 1991, while loyally serving his
country during Operation Desert Storm;
Whereas Specialist Richard V. Wolverton, 14th Quartermaster Detachment, of
Latrobe, Pennsylvania, was killed on February 25, 1991, while loyally
serving his country during Operation Desert Storm; and
Whereas this year marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the meritorious service
of these Pennsylvanians, and others in Pennsylvania-based units, which
contributed to the liberation of the people of Kuwait and the defense of
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring),
That Congress--
(1) recognizes the tremendous sacrifice and dedicated,
selfless service of Pennsylvanians during Operation Desert
Shield and Operation Desert Storm;
(2) honors the 13 soldiers of the 14th Quartermaster
Detachment of the United States Army Reserve who were killed in
action on February 25, 1991, in the attack on Dhahran, Saudi
Arabia;
(3) honors the 43 soldiers of the 14th Quartermaster
Detachment of the United States Army Reserve who were wounded
during the attack;
(4) pledges its gratitude and support to the families of
these soldiers; and
(5) encourages the people of the United States to
commemorate and honor the role and contribution of
Pennsylvanians and Pennsylvania-based units of the Army
National Guard, the Army Reserve, the Marine Corps Reserve, the
Navy Reserve, the Air National Guard, and the Air Force Reserve
who supported Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert
Storm.
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