IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 133 
Honoring the members of the United States Air Force who were casualties 
of the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the United States Sector 
Khobar Towers military housing complex on Dhahran Air Base. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 24, 2016 
Mr. MILLER of Florida submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Honoring the members of the United States Air Force who 
were casualties of the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing 
of the United States Sector Khobar Towers military 
housing complex on Dhahran Air Base. 
Whereas June 25, 2016, marks the twentieth anniversary of 
the terrorist bombing of the United States Sector Khobar 
Towers military housing complex on Dhahran Air Base, 
also known as King Abdul Aziz Royal Saudi Air Base, 
near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, on June 25, 1996; 
Whereas 19 members of the United States Air Force were 
killed, more than 500 other members of the Armed 
Forces of the United States were wounded, and approxi-
mately 297 innocent Saudi and Bangladeshi civilians 
were casualties in this terrorist attack; 
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Whereas the 19 members of the United States Air Force 
killed in this terrorist attack while serving their country 
were Captain Christopher J. Adams, Technical Sergeant 
Daniel B. Cafourek, Sergeant Millard D. Campbell, Sen-
ior Airmen Earl F. Cartrette, Jr., Technical Sergeant 
Patrick 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 
and 
friends 
of 
these 
brave 
servicemembers and the survivors of this attack still 
mourn their loss; 
Whereas the survivors of this terrorist attack suffer still, 
whether their suffering be through physical injury, men-
tal anguish, or through the remembrance of their fallen 
compatriots; 
Whereas the United States District Court for the Eastern 
District of Virginia indicted Ahmed Ibrahim al-Mughassil 
and 13 others on the count, among others, of conspiracy 
to kill United States nationals; 
Whereas Ahmed Ibrahim al-Mughassil is the former military 
chief of Hezbollah Al-Hejaz, also known as Saudi 
Hezbollah, a militant group known to be supported by 
the terrorist group Hezbollah and the Islamic Republic of 
Iran; 
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Whereas the United States District Court for the District of 
Columbia, in a civil action, found the Islamic Republic of 
Iran liable for the bombing and ordered restitution to be 
paid to the servicemembers’ families that were party to 
the complaint; 
Whereas, on or about August 26, 2015, Ahmed Ibrahim al- 
Mughassil was detained in Beirut, Lebanon, and turned 
over to authorities of Saudi Arabia; 
Whereas Ahmed Ibrahim al-Mughassil remains listed on the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation’s most wanted terrorist 
list; 
Whereas those guilty of carrying out this terrorist attack 
have yet to be brought to justice; and 
Whereas terrorism remains an ever-present threat which 
members of the United States Armed Forces and other 
agents of the United States stand ready to combat 
throughout the world: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That on the occasion of the 20th anniversary 
of the terrorist bombing of the United States Sector 
Khobar Towers military housing complex on Dhahran Air 
Base, Congress— 
(1) recognizes the service and sacrifice of the 
19 members of the United States Air Force who 
were killed in that attack; 
(2) calls upon every citizen of the United States 
to 
pause 
and 
pay 
tribute 
to 
those 
brave 
servicemembers; 
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(3) extends its continued sympathies to the 
families and friends of those who were killed; 
(4) acknowledges the anguish and resilience of 
the survivors of that attack; 
(5) assures the members of the United States 
Armed Forces and other agents of the United States 
serving in harm’s way throughout the world that 
their well-being and interests will at all times be 
given the highest priority; and 
(6) declares that any perpetrators of terrorist 
acts against members of the Armed Forces, other 
agents of the United States, or United States citi-
zens will be vigorously pursued and finally brought 
to justice. 
Æ 
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