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MILLER RESOLUTION ON KHOBAR TOWERS PASSES HOUSE
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Washington, D.C. (June 27, 2005) - Congressman Jeff Miller (R-Fl-01) today announced the House of Representatives passed his resolution, H. Con. Res 188, honoring the members of the United States Air Force who were killed in the attack on the Khobar Towers.
Saturday, June 25th, marked the ninth anniversary of a massive truck bomb explosion outside the Khobar Towers military housing complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. On June 25, 1996, terrorists killed 19 members of the United States Air Force and injured 372 other Americans and Saudis. Many of the military casualties were from Eglin Air Force Base, located in Representative Miller’s Congressional District.
The Miller resolution recognizes the service and sacrifice of the 19 members of the U.S. Air Force who died in the Khobar Towers attack, and calls upon every American to pause and pay tribute to those brave airmen. In addition, the resolution extends the continued sympathies of the U.S. Congress to the families of those who died, and assures the members of the Armed Services serving anywhere in the world that their well-being and interest will at all times be given the highest priority.
“This resolution should remind us that these brave Americans then, as well as those serving in uniform today, willingly risked their lives to defend United States' interests as well as our freedom,” Miller said. “These men will not be forgotten. Our nation owes them a debt of gratitude.”
“Today, we honor 19 airmen who gave their lives, the supreme sacrifice, at the hands of terrorists 20 miles away from Dhahran in Saudi Arabia. Today I join with all of this Congress in paying tribute to those men, who were Master Sergeant Kendall K. Kitson, Jr.; Tech Sergeant Daniel B. Cafourek; Tech Sergeant Patrick P. Fennig; Tech Sergeant Thanh Van Nguyen; Senior Airman Earl F. Cartrette, Jr.; Senior Airman Jeremy A. Taylor; Sergeant Millard D. Campbell; Airman First Class Brent E. Marthaler; Airman First Class Brian W. McVeigh; Airman First Class Peter J. Morgera; Airman First Class Joseph E. Rimkus; Airman First Class Joshua E. Woody; Captain Christopher J. Adams; Captain Leland T. Haun; Master Sergeant Michael G. Heiser; Staff Sergeant Kevin J. Johnson; Airman First Class Justin R. Wood; Staff Sergeant Ronald L. King; and Airman First Class Christopher Lester” Miller added.
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