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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. CON. RES. 90 

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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 12, 2008 

Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. BURR, Mr. WICKER, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. 

SUNUNU, Mr. NELSON of Florida, Mr. BAYH, and Mr. PRYOR) 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, 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 citizens of the United States 

were injured, and 297 innocent citizens of Saudi Arabia 

or Bangladesh were killed or injured in the terrorist attack; 


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Whereas the 19 members of the United States Air Force 

killed while serving the United States 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 those brave members of the Air 

Force still mourn their loss; 

Whereas 3 months after the terrorist bombing, on September 

24, 1996, the House of Representatives agreed to House 

Concurrent Resolution 200, 104th Congress, honoring 

the victims of the terrorist bombing; 

Whereas, on June 25, 2001, the fifth anniversary of the terrorist bombing, the House of Representatives agreed to 

House Concurrent Resolution 161, 107th Congress, 

which was concurred in by the Senate on July 12, 2002, 

further honoring the victims of the bombing; 

Whereas, on December 11, 2001, the Senate agreed to Senate Concurrent Resolution 55, 107th Congress, also 

marking the fifth anniversary of the terrorist bombing 

and honoring the victims of the bombing; 


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Whereas, on June 27, 2005, the House of Representatives 

agreed to House Concurrent Resolution 188, 109th Congress, further honoring the victims of the 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 

1 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 

2 concurring), That, on the occasion of the 12th anniversary 

3 of the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers United 

4 States military housing compound in Dhahran, Saudi Ara5 bia, Congress— 

6 (1) recognizes the service and sacrifice of the 

7 19 members of the United States Air Force who 

8 died in the attack; 

9 (2) calls upon the people of the United States 

10 to pause and pay tribute to those brave members of 

11 the Air Force; 

12 (3) extends its continued sympathies to the 

13 families of those who died; and 

14 (4) assures all members of the Armed Forces 

15 serving anywhere in the world that their well-being 

16 and interests will at all times be given the highest 

17 priority. 

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