H.Res. 1496

IV
  119TH CONGRESS
  2D SESSION
  H. RES. 1496
  Commemorating the fifth anniversary of the evacuation of Afghanistan, the
  Gulf war era, and honoring Gulf war era veterans.
  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  AUGUST 27, 2026
  Mr. MCDOWELL (for himself, Mr. VAN ORDEN, Mr. CISCOMANI, Mr. BAIRD,
  and Mr. VAN EPPS) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
  ferred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the
  Committees on Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be
  subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
  cerned
  RESOLUTION
  Commemorating the fifth anniversary of the evacuation of
  Afghanistan, the Gulf war era, and honoring Gulf war
  era veterans.
  Whereas, on August 2, 1990, the United States launched Op-
  eration Desert Shield to deter Iraqi aggression towards
  Saudi Arabia and prepare for the liberation of Kuwait;
  Whereas, on January 16, 1991, the United States Armed
  Forces began Operation Desert Storm to liberate Kuwait
  from Iraqi occupation;
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  Whereas Kuwait was freed after an impressive 43-day air,
  land, and sea campaign that demonstrated the unrivaled
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  skill and professionalism of the United States Armed
  Forces;
  Whereas, in response to the terrorist attacks of September
  11, 2001, the United States launched Operation Endur-
  ing Freedom to dismantle al-Qaeda;
  Whereas, on March 20, 2003, the United States launched
  Operation Iraqi Freedom to overthrow the Ba’athist gov-
  ernment of Saddam Hussein;
  Whereas, on May 2, 2011, the Navy’s SEAL Team 6 success-
  fully eliminated Osama bin Laden in a raid on his com-
  pound in Abbottabad, Pakistan;
  Whereas, on June 15, 2014, the United States responded to
  the rapid rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria by
  launching Operation Inherent Resolve;
  Whereas the United States Armed Forces completed their
  withdrawal from Afghanistan on August 30, 2021;
  Whereas the United States honors those who sacrificed their
  lives facilitating the Afghanistan withdrawal, including
  the 13 members of the Armed Forces who were murdered
  in a terrorist attack on August 26, 2021;
  Whereas, as of September 2023, approximately 8,400,000
  veterans, about 43 percent of all living veterans, served
  during the Gulf war era, making them the largest single
  group of living veterans today;
  Whereas August 28, 2026, marks the 5th anniversary of the
  evacuation of Afghanistan; and
  Whereas tens of thousands of members of the Armed Forces
  remain in the Middle East protecting the United States
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  and its allies from the Islamic Republic of Iran: Now,
  therefore, be it
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  1  Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
  2  (1) recognizes the millions of Gulf war veterans
  3  and their dedication to protecting the Nation;
  4  (2) honors the noble sacrifice of the Armed
  5  Forces and our allies who served in the Gulf wars;
  6  (3) recognizes the 5th anniversary of the evacu-
  7  ation of Afghanistan; and
  8  (4) reaffirms the commitment of Congress to
  9  honoring Gulf war veterans.
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