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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 471 

Expressing sympathy to the victims, families, and friends of the tragic act 

of violence at the combat stress clinic at Camp Liberty, Iraq, on May 

11, 2009. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 21, 2009 

Mr. KRATOVIL (for himself, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. 

GONZALEZ, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. HALL of New York, Mr. MCINTYRE, 

Mr. MCMAHON, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. PIERLUISI, Mr. ROONEY, Mr. 

SCHIFF, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. 

JONES, Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana, Mr. HILL, Mr. CHILDERS, Mr. 

BOREN, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. MASSA, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. ELLSWORTH, 

Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. MINNICK, Ms. GIFFORDS, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ

of California, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. MCHUGH, Ms. FALLIN, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. FILNER, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. MITCHELL, 

Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado, Mr. LANCE, Mr. GRIFFITH, 

Mr. POSEY, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. ADLER of New Jersey, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. 

SHULER, Mr. WALZ, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. LEE of New York, and Mr. 

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

Committee on Armed Services 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing sympathy to the victims, families, and friends 

of the tragic act of violence at the combat stress clinic 

at Camp Liberty, Iraq, on May 11, 2009. 

Whereas on Monday, May 11, 2009, the Nation experienced 

a tragedy when a soldier at the combat stress clinic at 

Camp Liberty, Iraq, reportedly killed five innocent American servicemen, and wounded three others; 


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Whereas the shooting resulted in the tragic loss of Navy 

Commander Charles K. Springle, Army Major Matthew 

P. Houseal, Army Sergeant Christian E. Bueno-Galdos, 

Army Specialist Jacob D. Barton, and Army Private 

First Class Michael E. Yates; 

Whereas the lives of the victims were taken while they were 

bravely and honorably serving the United States on the 

front lines in Iraq; 

Whereas the combat stress clinic at Camp Liberty, Iraq, and 

similar clinics in theater and at home provide essential 

mental health services to the Nation’s servicemen and 

women; 

Whereas the Nation’s protracted military engagements in 

Iraq and Afghanistan call for increased attention to the 

mental health challenges faced by the courageous members of the Armed Forces; and 

Whereas honoring the Nation’s commitment to those who 

serve the Nation and their families means offering these 

heroic soldiers not only first class medical care for physical injuries, but also first class mental health services: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) expresses its heartfelt condolences to the 

3 families and friends of the victims of the May 11, 

4 2009, shooting at the combat stress clinic at Camp 

5 Liberty, Iraq; 

6 (2) conveys its ongoing deep gratitude to the 

7 brave members of the Armed Forces who risk their 

8 lives in service of protecting the Nation; 


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1 (3) recognizes the important work of the med2 ical professionals and staff members, who provide es3 sential mental health services to our servicemen and 

4 women, at Combat Stress Control Center in Camp 

5 Liberty, Iraq, and other clinics in theater and at 

6 home; and 

7 (4) commits to focus on the mental, in addition 

8 to the physical, well being of the Nation’s military 

9 servicemen and women, and veterans, and to support 

10 the policies, resources, and funding necessary to suc11 cessfully combat the mental and physical healthcare 

12 challenges that they may confront. 

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