H. C. R. No. 44 As Introduced

As Introduced

129th General Assembly

Regular Session

2011-2012

H. C. R. No. 44

Representative Beck

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

To honor and commemorate veterans of the Vietnam War 1
who served during the Mayaguez incident and the 2
subsequent battle on Koh Tang Island that 3
commenced on May 12, 1975. 4

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO
(THE SENATE CONCURRING):

       WHEREAS, United States Armed Forces served in Vietnam for a 5
period of twenty years; and 6

        WHEREAS, Over 8,744,000 members served in the United States 7
Armed Forces during the Vietnam War era; and 8

        WHEREAS, Over 58,000 United States service members, and over 9
3,000 Ohio service members, perished in the Vietnam War; and 10

        WHEREAS, Over 300,000 United States service members were 11
wounded in the Vietnam War; and 12

        WHEREAS, Efforts to recover those missing in action continue; 13
and 14

        WHEREAS, Although the last American combat soldiers left 15
South Vietnam in March 1973, military advisors and Marines 16
remained to protect U.S. installations; and 17

        WHEREAS, On May 12, 1975, less than two weeks after the Fall 18
of Saigon, the Khmer Rouge seized the Mayaguez, an American 19
container ship; and 20

       WHEREAS, United States Armed Forces commenced a rescue 21
mission; and 22

       WHEREAS, The mission to liberate the Mayaguez, and the 23
subsequent battle on Koh Tang Island, is considered the last 24
combat mission in the Vietnam War; now therefore be it 25

        RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 129th General Assembly 26
of the State of Ohio, honor and commemorate veterans of the 27
Vietnam War who served during the Mayaguez incident and the 28
subsequent battle on Koh Tang Island; and be it further 29

        RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives 30
transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the 31
President of the United States, the Secretary of the United States 32
Department of Defense, the members of the Ohio Congressional 33
delegation, the Governor of Ohio, and the news media of Ohio. 34

WHEREAS, United States Armed Forces served in Vietnam for a	5
period of twenty years; and	6

WHEREAS, Over 8,744,000 members served in the United States	7
Armed Forces during the Vietnam War era; and	8

WHEREAS, Over 58,000 United States service members, and over	9
3,000 Ohio service members, perished in the Vietnam War; and	10

WHEREAS, Over 300,000 United States service members were	11
wounded in the Vietnam War; and	12

WHEREAS, Efforts to recover those missing in action continue;	13
and	14

WHEREAS, Although the last American combat soldiers left	15
South Vietnam in March 1973, military advisors and Marines	16
remained to protect U.S. installations; and	17

WHEREAS, On May 12, 1975, less than two weeks after the Fall	18
of Saigon, the Khmer Rouge seized the Mayaguez, an American	19
container ship; and	20

WHEREAS, United States Armed Forces commenced a rescue	21
mission; and	22

WHEREAS, The mission to liberate the Mayaguez, and the	23
subsequent battle on Koh Tang Island, is considered the last	24
combat mission in the Vietnam War; now therefore be it	25

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 129th General Assembly	26
of the State of Ohio, honor and commemorate veterans of the	27
Vietnam War who served during the Mayaguez incident and the	28
subsequent battle on Koh Tang Island; and be it further	29

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives	30
transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the	31
President of the United States, the Secretary of the United States	32
Department of Defense, the members of the Ohio Congressional	33
delegation, the Governor of Ohio, and the news media of Ohio.	34