[Congressional Bills 110th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Con. Res. 32 Introduced in House (IH)] 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 32 Honoring the members of the United States Air Force who were killed in the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers United States military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2007 Mr. Miller of Florida submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services _______________________________________________________________________ CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Honoring the members of the United States Air Force who were killed in the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers United States military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Whereas June 25, 2007, marks the 11th 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 in the bombing and 300 other Americans were injured; Whereas the 19 airmen killed while serving their country were Captain Christopher Adams, Staff Sergeant Daniel Cafourek, Sergeant Millard Campbell, Senior Airman Earl Cartrette, Jr., Technical Sergeant Patrick Fennig, Captain Leland Haun, Master Sergeant Michael Heiser, Staff Sergeant Kevin Johnson, Staff Sergeant Ronald King, Master Sergeant Kendall Kitson, Jr., Airman First Class Christopher B. Lester, Airman First Class Brent Marthaler, Airman First Class Brian McVeigh, Airman First Class Peter Morgera, Technical Sergeant Thanh Nguyen, Airman First Class Joseph Rimkus, Senior Airman Jeremy Taylor, Airman First Class Justin Wood, and Airman First Class Joshua 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; 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 11th 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. <all>