IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 39
Honoring the ultimate sacrifice made by 28 United States soldiers killed
by an Iraqi missile attack on February 25, 1991, during Operation
Desert Storm, and resolving to support appropriate and effective theater
missile defense programs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. MURTHA) submitted the
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
Armed Services
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
The Committee on Armed Services discharged; considered under suspension
of the rules and agreed to
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Honoring the ultimate sacrifice made by 28 United States
soldiers killed by an Iraqi missile attack on February
25, 1991, during Operation Desert Storm, and resolving
to support appropriate and effective theater missile de-
fense programs.
Whereas, during Operation Desert Storm, Iraq launched a
Scud missile at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia early in the
evening of February 25, 1991;
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Whereas one Patriot missile battery on a Dhahran airfield
was not operational and another nearby battery did not
track the Scud missile effectively;
Whereas the Scud missile hit a warehouse serving as a
United States Army barracks in the Dhahran suburb of
Al Khobar, killing 28 soldiers and injuring 100 other sol-
diers;
Whereas the thoughts and prayers of the Congress and the
country remain with the families of these soldiers;
Whereas this single incident resulted in more United States
combat casualties than any other in Operation Desert
Storm and since;
Whereas Scud missile attacks paralyzed the country of Israel
during Operation Desert Storm;
Whereas the Patriot missile batteries, which were used in Op-
eration Desert Storm for missile defense, were not origi-
nally designed for missile defense;
Whereas the United States and our allies still have not field-
ed advanced theater missile defenses;
Whereas missile technology proliferation makes missile at-
tacks on United States forces increasingly possible; and
Whereas February 25, 2001, is the 10th anniversary of the
Scud missile attack which caused the deaths of these
brave soldiers who died in service to their country: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) on behalf of the American people, extends
its sympathy and thanks to the families of Specialist
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Steven E. Atherton, Corporal Stanley Bartusiak,
Specialist John A. Boliver, Jr., Sergeant Joseph P.
Bongiorni III, Sergeant John T. Boxler, Specialist
Beverly S. Clark, Sergeant Allen B. Craver, Cor-
poral Rolando A. Delagneau, Specialist Steven P.
Farnen, Specialist Duane W. Hollen, Jr., Specialist
Glen D. Jones, Specialist Frank S. Keough, Spe-
cialist Anthony E. Madison, Specialist Steven G.
Mason, Specialist Christine L. Mayes, Specialist Mi-
chael W. Mills, Specialist Adrienne L. Mitchell, Spe-
cialist Ronald D. Rennison, Private First Class Tim-
othy A. Shaw, Specialist Steven J. Siko, Corporal
Brian K. Simpson, Specialist Thomas G. Stone, Spe-
cialist James D. Tatum, Private First Class Robert
C. Wade, Sergeant Frank J. Walls, Corporal Jona-
than M. Williams, Specialist Richard V. Wolverton,
and Specialist James E. Worthy, all of whom were
killed by an Iraqi missile attack on February 25,
1991, while in service to their country; and
(2) resolves to support appropriate and effective
theater missile defense programs to help prevent at-
tacks on forward deployed United States forces from
occurring again.
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