IV 
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. SUT-
TON, 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 inva-
sion; 
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 dur-
ing 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 aver-
age 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 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the historical importance of the 
20th anniversary of the Persian Gulf War, which 
began on August 2, 1990; 
(2) honors the noble service and sacrifice of the 
United States Armed Forces and the armed forces 
of allied countries that served in the Persian Gulf 
since 1990 to the present; 
(3) encourages all Americans to participate in 
commemorative activities to pay solemn tribute to, 
and to never forget, the veterans of the Persian Gulf 
War; 
(4) calls upon the President to issue a procla-
mation recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Per-
sian Gulf War; and 
(5) reaffirms the commitment of the United 
States to peace and prosperity in the Persian Gulf 
region. 
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