IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 821 
Recognizing the importance of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, its replica 
which travels in ‘‘The Wall That Heals’’ exhibit, and the distinguished 
servicemembers the memorials honor and commemorate. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 11, 2018 
Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the 
Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the importance of the Vietnam Veterans Memo-
rial, its replica which travels in ‘‘The Wall That Heals’’ 
exhibit, and the distinguished servicemembers the memo-
rials honor and commemorate. 
Whereas military involvement in Vietnam began in November 
1955 when the Military Assistance and Advisory Group 
was established in the region; 
Whereas the first United States casualty of the war, Tech-
nical Sergeant Richard B. Fitzgibbon, Jr., lost his life in 
1956; 
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Whereas United States Armed Forces ground combat units 
first arrived in Vietnam in 1965, and by 1969, had 
reached a peak of approximately 543,000 troops; 
Whereas on March 29, 1973, the United States Armed 
Forces completed the withdrawal of combat and support 
combat units from Vietnam; 
Whereas the Vietnam war was divisive and controversial, and 
too often members of the United States Armed Forces 
came home, after serving bravely and honorably, to com-
munities and a country conflicted about the war; 
Whereas, in 1980, the Congress authorized the Vietnam Vet-
erans Memorial Fund to build a national memorial to 
commemorate 
and 
honor 
the 
Vietnam 
war 
servicemembers for their courage, sacrifice, and devotion 
to duty and country; 
Whereas the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, 
was dedicated on November 13, 1982, and is visited by 
more than 5.6 million people every year, who have left 
more than 400,000 items of remembrance at the wall; 
Whereas, on Veterans Day in 1996, the Vietnam Veterans 
Memorial Fund unveiled a three-quarter scale replica of 
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which was designed to 
travel to communities across the country in order to allow 
people nationwide to pay their respects to Vietnam war 
veterans; 
Whereas the replica is 375 feet in length, 7.5 feet high at its 
tallest point, and includes 140 panels, each engraved with 
the names of fallen United States Armed Forces 
servicemembers who served during the Vietnam war; 
Whereas the replica is one portion of ‘‘The Wall That Heals’’ 
exhibit, which includes a mobile Education Center that 
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displays information on the history and legacy of the 
Vietnam war, Vietnam veterans, and the Vietnam Vet-
erans Memorial; 
Whereas ‘‘The Wall That Heals’’ travels to approximately 39 
locations each year, and has visited over 600 communities 
across the country, allowing millions of visitors to pay 
their respects to the men and women who served during 
the Vietnam war; 
Whereas over the course of the Vietnam war, approximately 
3,403,000 troops were deployed to Southeast Asia, and 
the total number of veterans who served during the era 
was at least 8,744,000; 
Whereas more than 58,000 United States Armed Forces 
members sacrificed their lives in Vietnam and more than 
300,000 were wounded; 
Whereas there are approximately 7,300,000 Vietnam era vet-
erans today, and approximately 9,000,000 families of 
those who served during the Vietnam war; 
Whereas the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the 
Vietnam war began on Memorial Day, 2012, and extends 
through Veterans Day, 2025; 
Whereas the emotional and cultural impact of the Vietnam 
war still remains, but is remedied by appreciating and 
recognizing those who answered the country’s call to 
serve; and 
Whereas the Vietnam War Memorial and ‘‘The Wall That 
Heals’’ allow millions of people to honor, acknowledge, 
and express appreciation for the sacrifices of United 
States Armed Forces servicemembers and their families: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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(1) recognizes the valor and courage of the 
servicemembers who served with distinction and 
honor during the Vietnam war; 
(2) commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 
Vietnam war; 
(3) commends the Vietnam Veterans Memorial 
and ‘‘The Wall That Heals’’ exhibit, including all 
those who transport the exhibit from community to 
community, and all those who visit the memorial and 
the exhibit to pay their respects and honor United 
States Armed Forces servicemembers who served in 
Vietnam; and 
(4) encourages communities in the United 
States to hold appropriate ceremonies and activities 
to honor the sacrifices and contributions of Vietnam 
war servicemembers. 
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