[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 122, 110th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
[NOTE: June 24, 2008 -  [H.Con.Res.32]   KHOBAR TOWERS TERRORIST
BOMBING, AIR FORCE MEMBERS--HONORING

Whereas June 25, 2008, marks the 12th anniversary of the terrorist
bombing of the Khobar Towers United States military housing compound
in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, on June 25, 1996;

Whereas 19 members of the United States Air Force were killed, more than
500 other Americans were injured, and 297 innocent Saudi or
Bangladeshi citizens were killed or injured in the terrorist attack;

Whereas the 19 airmen killed while serving their country were Captain
Christopher J. Adams, Staff Sergeant Daniel B. Cafourek, Sergeant
Millard D. Campbell, Senior Airman Earl F. Cartrette, Jr., Technical
Sergeant Patrick P. Fennig, Captain Leland T. Haun, Master Sergeant
Michael G. Heiser, Staff Sergeant Kevin J. Johnson, Staff Sergeant
Ronald L. King, Master Sergeant Kendall K. Kitson, Jr., Airman First
Class Christopher B. Lester, Airman First Class Brent E. Marthaler,
Airman First Class Brian W. McVeigh, Airman First Class Peter J.
Morgera, Technical Sergeant Thanh V. Nguyen, Airman First Class
Joseph E. Rimkus, Senior Airman Jeremy A. Taylor, Airman First Class
Justin R. Wood, and Airman First Class Joshua E. Woody;

Whereas the families of these brave airmen still mourn their loss;

Whereas three months after that terrorist bombing, on September 24,
1996, the House of Representatives agreed to House Concurrent
Resolution 200 of the 104th Congress, honoring the victims of that
terrorist bombing;


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Whereas on the fifth anniversary of that terrorist bombing, on June 25,
2001, the House of Representatives agreed to House Concurrent
Resolution 161 of the 107th Congress, which was concurred in by the
Senate on July 12, 2002, further honoring the victims of that
bombing;

Whereas on June 27, 2005, the House of Representatives agreed to House
Concurrent Resolution 188 of the 109th Congress, further honoring
the victims of that terrorist bombing;

Whereas those guilty of carrying out the attack have yet to be brought
to justice; and

Whereas terrorism remains a constant and ever-present threat around the
world: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
That, on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of the terrorist bombing
of the Khobar Towers United States military housing compound in Dhahran,
Saudi Arabia, Congress--
(1) recognizes the service and sacrifice of the 19 members
of the United States Air Force who died in that attack;
(2) calls upon every American to pause and pay tribute to
those brave airmen;
(3) extends its continued sympathies to the families of
those who died; and
(4) assures the members of the Armed Forces serving anywhere
in the world that their well-being and interests will at all
times be given the highest priority.

Agreed to June 24, 2008.