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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1672 

Commemorating the Persian Gulf War and reaffirming the commitment of 

the United States towards Persian Gulf War veterans. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 

Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. BILIRAKIS, 

Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, Mr. CRITZ, Mr. DELAHUNT, 

Mr. FILNER, Ms. GIFFORDS, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. INGLIS, 

Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. KISSELL, Mr. KRATOVIL, 

Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. MITCHELL, Mr. MURPHY

of New York, Mr. NYE, Ms. PINGREE of Maine, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. 

ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. ROSS, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. 

SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. SIRES, Mr. SPRATT, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. TANNER, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. TEAGUE, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. 

WILSON of South Carolina, and Mr. WITTMAN) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and 

in addition to the Committees on Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs, 

for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 

for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 

committee concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Commemorating the Persian Gulf War and reaffirming the 

commitment of the United States towards Persian Gulf 

War veterans. 

Whereas, on August 2, 1990, Iraq invaded the Republic of 

Kuwait, thereby initiating the Persian Gulf War; 

Whereas, on January 12, 1991, the United States Congress 

authorized the United States Armed Forces to help the 


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Republic of Kuwait defend itself against the Iraqi invasion; 

Whereas the Armed Forces of the United States, joined by 

coalition partners, overwhelmed enemy opposition in a 

short, decisive military campaign of less than 30 days; 

Whereas the hostilities ended in a cease-fire declared by 

President Bush on February 28, 1991, one hundred 

hours after the ground campaign began; 

Whereas during the Persian Gulf War, approximately 

694,550 members of the United States Armed Forces 

served in-theater along with the forces of over 30 other 

members of the United Nations; 

Whereas casualties of the United States during the Persian 

Gulf War included 383 dead (of whom 148 were battle 

deaths), and more than 467 wounded; 

Whereas approximately 2,225,000 American men and women 

served worldwide in the Armed Forces during the entire 

Gulf War era; 

Whereas approximately 174,000 veterans suffer from illnesses 

related to service during the Persian Gulf War, to include 

Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses; 

Whereas Congress notes the Institute of Medicine’s report, 

‘‘Gulf War and Health’’, released on April 9, 2010, and 

encourages the Department of Veterans Affairs task 

force to identify recommendations from this report to 

better identify and treat illnesses related to service during the Persian Gulf War, including Gulf War Veterans’ 

Illnesses, and reaffirms the commitment of the United 

States towards Persian Gulf War veterans; 

Whereas since the end of the Persian Gulf War era, an average of more than 2,000 members of the United States 


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Armed Forces have served annually in Kuwait to defend 

the Republic of Kuwait against external aggression, and 

to promote regional peace; and 

Whereas beginning in August 2010, various ceremonies are 

being planned in the United States to commemorate the 

20th anniversary of the Persian Gulf War and to honor 

all Persian Gulf War veterans: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes the historical importance of the 

3 20th anniversary of the Persian Gulf War, which 

4 began on August 2, 1990; 

5 (2) honors the noble service and sacrifice of the 

6 United States Armed Forces and the armed forces 

7 of allied countries that served in the Persian Gulf 

8 since 1990 to the present; 

9 (3) encourages all Americans to participate in 

10 commemorative activities to pay solemn tribute to, 

11 and to never forget, the veterans of the Persian Gulf 

12 War; 

13 (4) calls upon the President to issue a procla14 mation recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Per15 sian Gulf War; and 

16 (5) reaffirms the commitment of the United 

17 States to peace and prosperity in the Persian Gulf 

18 region. 

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