•HRES 528 IH 
independent Republic of Vietnam from external and in-
ternal threats, and helping to reunify Vietnam, a country 
that had been divided since the Geneva Accords of 1954; 
Whereas the Vietnam war brought about the loss of more 
than 250,000 members of the South Vietnamese Armed 
Forces and more than 58,000 members of the United 
States Armed Forces; 
Whereas more than 300,000 members of the United States 
Armed Forces, and more than 1,000,000 members of the 
South Vietnamese Armed Forces, were injured; 
Whereas after the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, more 
than 250,000 members of the South Vietnamese Armed 
Forces were sent to prison camps where many spent 18 
years or more in captivity, and more than 20,000 died 
before they were released; 
Whereas the end of the Vietnam war left the South Viet-
namese Armed Forces in disarray; 
Whereas many military personnel and their family members 
fled Vietnam to escape tyrannical authoritarian rule and 
oppression, hoping to find democracy and freedom in the 
United States and other free nations; 
Whereas they spent months at sea and in jungles, battling 
hunger, thirst, and separation from their families and 
loved ones; 
Whereas many of those who reached the United States found 
refuge throughout the country where they faced socio-
economic challenges, but were determined to build new 
lives here; 
Whereas, in the United States, these military personnel con-
tinued to fight for their home country and the people 
there; 
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Whereas they have been a strong voice for democracy, reli-
gious freedom, and human rights in Vietnam, and have 
contributed culturally and economically to American soci-
ety and to the diversity of our Nation; 
Whereas these veterans were fighting side-by-side with Amer-
ican troops against a common enemy and risked their 
lives to save many American lives; 
Whereas all veterans who risked their lives fighting for free-
dom in the Vietnam war should be honored for their dis-
tinguished service and for the contributions they continue 
to provide to the United States as American citizens; 
Whereas annually Vietnamese Americans around the world 
recognize the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Day on 
June 19, and this year, 2025, marks the 60th anniver-
sary of this annual commemoration; 
Whereas thousands of veterans of the South Vietnamese 
Armed Forces now reside in the United States and par-
ticipate in activities sponsored by American veterans, in-
cluding Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Independence 
Day; and 
Whereas the members of the South Vietnamese Armed 
Forces who paid the ultimate sacrifice for their nation, 
and those who have contributed greatly to the develop-
ment of American society, deserve to be honored and rec-
ognized: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘Veterans of 
the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Day’’, in re-
membrance of the soldiers who sacrificed their lives 
for freedom and democracy; and 
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(2) honors the victims, survivors, activists, and 
freedom fighters of the Vietnam war. 
Æ 
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