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United
States House of Representatives September 24, 1996.
Concurrent Resolution Honoring
the victims of the June 25, 1996 terrorist bombing in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Whereas on June 25, 1996, a terrorist
truck bomb struck a military housing compound in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia and killed 19 members of the Armed Forces and
wounded hundreds of others; Whereas the members of the Armed Forces killed and wounded in the
bombing were defending the national security interest of the United States;
Whereas the defense of
the United States national interest continues to require deployment of members of the Armed Forces to other countries; Whereas the members of the Armed Forces are called upon to perform duties that place their lives at
risk from terrorist elements hostile to the United States; Whereas global terrorism has demonstrated
no respect for the historic rules of war, no reluctance to strike against innocent and defenseless individuals, and a willingness
to engage in tactics against which conventional defenses are difficult; Whereas it is the duty of the President and the military chain of command to take steps necessary to keep members
of the Armed Forces protected and as safe as the nature of their mission permits;
Whereas the people of the United States stand with those who have volunteered to serve their country
and grieve at the loss of those who to quote Lincoln, “have given their last full measure of devotion” to the
security and well-being of the United States;
Whereas
the members of the Armed Forces serving in Saudi Arabia and around the world demonstrate valor and a faith in the American
way of life that reflects honorable not only on themselves but upon the country they represent;
Whereas the military personnel
who lost their lives on June 25, 1996, in the bombing in Dhahran died in the honorable service of their Nation and exemplified
all that is best and most virtuous in the American people:
Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), that Congress hereby-
(1) recognizes the 19 members
of the Armed Forces who died in the terrorist truck bombing in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, on June 25, 1996, and honors them for
their service and sacrifice;
(2) Calls upon the Nation to hold fast the memory of
those who died;
(3) Extends
its 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 interest will at all times be given the highest priority.
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