[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 15823]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            VIETNAM VETERANS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Louisiana (Mr. Abraham) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. Speaker, in honor of Veterans Day last month, I 
introduce Louisiana House Concurrent Resolution 43 into the United 
States Congressional Record.
  This resolution recognizes November 13, 2013, through November 11, 
2025, as the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War. 
It is important that we recognize our Nation's heroes who served with 
valor and honor through this long war, which in many ways defined an 
entire generation of Americans. By the end of the Vietnam war, nearly 3 
million American servicemen and servicewomen had served within the 
borders of Vietnam in some capacity in that conflict. We would like to 
take this time to honor all Vietnam veterans and, especially, the more 
than 58,000 patriots who paid the ultimate sacrifice during this 
difficult and painful period of war.
  Of the millions of Vietnam veterans who served our country, over 
106,000 reside in my home State of Louisiana. Though we remain thankful 
for all of those who served our great Nation, we would like to take 
this time to remember the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War. It is 
important that we honor our veterans while they are still alive so that 
they can take honor for the sacrifices and know that they do not go 
unnoticed.

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