III 
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 Dan-
iel B. Cafourek, Sergeant Millard D. Campbell, Senior 
Airman Earl F. Cartrette, Jr., Technical Sergeant Pat-
rick P. Fennig, Captain Leland T. Haun, Master Ser-
geant Michael G. Heiser, Staff Sergeant Kevin J. John-
son, Staff Sergeant Ronald L. King, Master Sergeant 
Kendall K. Kitson, Jr., Airman First Class Christopher 
B. Lester, Airman First Class Brent E. Marthaler, Air-
man 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 Sep-
tember 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 Con-
gress, 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 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That, on the occasion of the 12th anniversary 
of the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers United 
States military housing compound in Dhahran, Saudi Ara-
bia, Congress— 
(1) recognizes the service and sacrifice of the 
19 members of the United States Air Force who 
died in that attack; 
(2) calls upon every American to pause and pay 
tribute to those brave airmen; 
(3) extends its continued sympathies to the 
families of those who died; and 
(4) assures the members of the Armed Forces 
serving anywhere in the world that their well-being 
and interests will at all times be given the highest 
priority. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 20, 2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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