IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 840 
Honoring the members of the United States Armed Forces who served in 
the Vietnam War, and expressing the appreciation of the House of 
Representatives for the service and sacrifice of all veterans of the Viet-
nam era. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 7, 2004 
Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. 
BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. ISSA, Mr. GOODE, Mr. WILSON 
of South Carolina, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. 
WOLF, Mr. OSBORNE, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. GARY G. 
MILLER of California, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. FROST, Mr. 
LIPINSKI, Mr. MARSHALL, and Mr. PEARCE) submitted the following res-
olution; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the members of the United States Armed Forces 
who served in the Vietnam War, and expressing the 
appreciation of the House of Representatives for the 
service and sacrifice of all veterans of the Vietnam era. 
Whereas the United States entered the Vietnam War to pre-
vent the spread of communism throughout Southeast 
Asia and specifically to prevent the fall of the Republic 
of Vietnam (South Vietnam) to a communist government; 
Whereas from 1961 to 1975, the Armed Forces of the United 
States and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam fought
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against the communist forces of the Democratic Republic 
of Vietnam (North Vietnam) and the National Liberation 
Front (the ‘‘Viet Cong’’); 
Whereas during the period beginning on August 5, 1964, and 
ending on January 27, 1973, an estimated 8,744,000 
Americans served in the Armed Forces, of whom 
3,403,000 served in Southeast Asia, including 2,594,000 
who served in the Republic of Vietnam; 
Whereas 58,209 members of the Armed Forces died in 
Southeast Asia during the period beginning on November 
1, 1955 (the commencement date of the Vietnam Military 
Assistance Advisory Group) and ending on May 15, 1975 
(the day the last American servicemember left Southeast 
Asia); 
Whereas of the 725 servicemembers known to have been cap-
tured by enemy forces in Southeast Asia between 1961 
and 1973, 661 were returned to United States military 
control and 64 died while prisoners of war; 
Whereas 1,853 Americans who served in Southeast Asia dur-
ing the Vietnam era remain unaccounted for; 
Whereas the Vietnam War was a divisive issue among the 
people of the United States; 
Whereas veterans of the Vietnam War and the Vietnam era 
served the Nation honorably; 
Whereas many members of the United States Armed Forces 
who served during the Vietnam era, despite their honor-
able service, were unfortunately accused of committing 
war crimes and atrocities; and 
Whereas upon returning to the United States, many veterans 
of the Vietnam era were met with hostility from sectors
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of the American public and were not properly thanked for 
their service and sacrifice: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors the members of the United States 
Armed Forces who served in the Vietnam War; 
(2) expresses its appreciation for the service 
and sacrifice of all veterans who served in the 
Armed Forces during the Vietnam era; and 
(3) calls upon the people of the United States 
to recognize and remember that the Nation owes a 
debt of gratitude to all veterans of the Armed 
Forces who have served honorably in the defense of 
freedom. 
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