[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 28, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S1717]
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 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 19--HONORING THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE MADE 
   BY 28 UNITED STATES SOLDIERS KILLED BY AN IRAQI MISSILE ATTACK ON 
  FEBRUARY 25, 1991, DURING OPERATION DESERT STORM, AND RESOLVING TO 
   SUPPORT APPROPRIATE AND EFFECTIVE THEATER MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAMS

  Mr. SANTORUM submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

                            S. Con. Res. 19

       Whereas during Operation Desert Storm, Iraq launched a Scud 
     missile at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia early in the evening of 
     February 25, 1991;
       Whereas 1 Patriot missile battery on a Dhahran airfield was 
     not operational and another nearby battery did not track the 
     Scud missile effectively;
       Whereas the Scud missile hit a warehouse serving as a 
     United States Army barracks in the Dhahran suburb of Al 
     Khobar, killing 28 soldiers and injuring 100 other soldiers;
       Whereas the thoughts and prayers of Congress and the 
     American people remain with the families of those soldiers;
       Whereas this single incident resulted in more United States 
     combat casualties than any other battle during or since 
     Operation Desert Storm;
       Whereas Scud missile attacks paralyzed the country of 
     Israel during Operation Desert Storm;
       Whereas the Patriot missile batteries, which were used in 
     Operation Desert Storm for missile defense, were not 
     originally designed for missile defense;
       Whereas the United States and our allies still have not 
     fielded advanced theater missile defenses;
       Whereas missile technology proliferation makes missile 
     attacks on United States forces increasingly possible; and
       Whereas February 25, 2001, is the 10th anniversary of the 
     Scud missile attack which caused the deaths of these brave 
     soldiers who died in service to their country: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That Congress--
       (1) on behalf of the American people, extends its sympathy 
     and thanks to the families of Specialist Steven E. Atherton, 
     Corporal Stanley Bartusiak, Specialist John A. Boliver, Jr., 
     Sergeant Joseph P. Bongiorni III, Sergeant John T. Boxler, 
     Specialist Beverly S. Clark, Sergeant Allen B. Craver, 
     Corporal Rolando A. Delagneau, Specialist Steven P. Farnen, 
     Specialist Duane W. Hollen, Jr., Specialist Glen D. Jones, 
     Specialist Frank S. Keough, Specialist Anthony E. Madison, 
     Specialist Steven G. Mason, Specialist Christine L. Mayes, 
     Specialist Michael W. Mills, Specialist Adrienne L. Mitchell, 
     Specialist Ronald D. Rennison, Private First Class Timothy A. 
     Shaw, Specialist Steven J. Siko, Corporal Brian K. Simpson, 
     Specialist Thomas G. Stone, Specialist James D. Tatum, 
     Private First Class Robert C. Wade, Sergeant Frank J. Walls, 
     Corporal Jonathan M. Williams, Specialist Richard V. 
     Wolverton, and Specialist James E. Worthy, all of whom were 
     killed by an Iraqi missile attack on February 25, 1991, while 
     in service to their country; and
       (2) resolves to support appropriate and effective theater 
     missile defense programs to help prevent attacks on forward 
     deployed United States forces from occurring again.

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