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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 541 

Recognizing the Marines of Company M (or ‘‘Mike Company’’) of the 3rd 

Battalion, 7th Regiment, 1st Marine Division on the occasion of their 

25th Annual Reunion. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 12, 2007 

Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. 

ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. COLE of Oklahoma, Mr. HALL

of Texas, Mr. ORTIZ, Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas, Mr. LAMBORN, Ms. 

FALLIN, Mr. KUHL of New York, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. WESTMORELAND, 

Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, and Mr. 

CANNON) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Armed Services 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the Marines of Company M (or ‘‘Mike Company’’) of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Regiment, 1st Marine 

Division on the occasion of their 25th Annual Reunion. 

Whereas the Marines of Company M (or ‘‘Mike Company’’) 

of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Regiment, 1st Marine Division 

served honorably and heroically in the Republic of Vietnam from July 1965 to October 1970 in defense of freedom, liberty, and political self-determination for the 

South Vietnamese people; 


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Whereas, during this period of more than five years, 137 Marines of Mike Company were killed in action and more 

than 1,000 were wounded in action; 

Whereas, in recognition of its outstanding service, numerous 

unit awards were bestowed upon Mike Company, including— 

(1) Presidential Unit Citation Streamer with two 

Bronze Stars; 

(2) Navy Unit Commendation Streamer; 

(3) Meritorious Unit Commendation Streamer with 

two Bronze Stars; 

(4) National Defense Service Streamer; 

(5) Vietnam Service Streamer with two Silver Stars 

and three Bronze Stars; 

(6) Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Streamer; 

and 

(7) Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation Civil Actions 

Streamer; 

Whereas the Marines of Mike Company have formed the 

Mike 3/7 Vietnam Association to honor the memories of 

their fallen comrades, celebrate the lives of their surviving comrades, express profound appreciation to their 

families and loved ones, recognize their monumental sacrifices and achievements, and immortalize their contribution to the Marine Corps legacy of courage, patriotism, 

and military excellence for the edification of, and emulation by, future generations; 

Whereas, in pursuit of this goal, the Marines of Mike Company, along with their families, friends, and loved ones, 

decided to hold an annual reunion, with the first reunion 

having taken place on November 10, 1983, the 208th 

birthday of the Marine Corps; and 


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Whereas Americans owe a debt of gratitude to the Marines 

of Mike Company for their selfless dedication to duty and 

their admirable display of courage under fire: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives, on be2 half of a grateful nation, recognizes and commends the 

3 Marines of Company M (or ‘‘Mike Company’’) of the 3rd 

4 Battalion, 7th Regiment, 1st Marine Division on the occa5 sion of their 25th Annual Reunion, which is being held 

6 this year in the District of Columbia. 

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