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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 32 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 21, 2008 

Received and 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 Americans were injured, 


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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; 

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; 


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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 House of Representatives (the Senate 

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 that attack; 

9 (2) calls upon every American to pause and pay 

10 tribute to those brave airmen; 

11 (3) extends its continued sympathies to the 

12 families of those who died; and 

13 (4) assures the members of the Armed Forces 

14 serving anywhere in the world that their well-being 

15 and interests will at all times be given the highest 

16 priority. 

Passed the House of Representatives May 20, 2008. 

Attest: LORRAINE C. MILLER, 

Clerk. 


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