,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #fi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
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submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,m>* #bi1      
#bjai1 z ,vietnam ,vet]ans ,day4  ,:]eas
 ! ,vietnam ,w> 0 f\ght 9 ! ,republic ( 
,vietnam f #aiee to #aige & involv$     
regul> =ces f ! ,democratic ,republic ( 
,vietnam & ,viet ,cong gu]rilla =ces 9  
arm$ conflict ) ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 ! arm$ =ces ( allies ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 & ! arm$ =ces ( ! ,republic (  
,vietnam2 ,:]eas ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates became involv$ 9 ,vietnam 
because ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t want$ 
to provide direct support by ! ,arm$    
,=ces to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic (    
,vietnam to def5d aga9/ ! gr[+ ?reat (  
,communism f ! ,democratic ,republic (  
,vietnam2 ,:]eas memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates began s]v+ 9 an       
advisory role to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,s\?     

,vietnam 9 #aiee2 ,:]eas1 z a result ( !
 incid5ts 9 ! ,gulf ( ,tonk9 on ,augu/  
#b & #d1 #aifd1 ,congress approv$ !     
,gulf ( ,tonk9 ,resolution 7,public ,law
 #hh-djh7 by an ov]:elm+ majority on    
,augu/ #g1 #aifd1 :i* provid$ to !      
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ! au?ority  
to use arm$ =ce to assi/ ! ,republic (  
,vietnam 9 ! def5se ( its fre$om aga9/ !
 ,democratic ,republic ( ,vietnam2      
,:]eas1 9 #aife1 gr\nd combat units ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates arriv$ 9 !
 ,republic ( ,vietnam to jo9            
approximately #bc1jjj p]sonnel ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces :o 7 already pres5t !re2 ,:]eas1 
by ,septemb] #aife1 betwe5 #aej1jjj &   
#aij1jjj troops ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates 7 9 ,vietnam1 & by #aifi1 
! numb] ( su* troops rea*$ a peak (     
approximately #edi1ejj1 includ+ memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o 7 support+ ! combat   
op]ations f ,?ail&1 ,cambodia1 ,laos1 & 
abo>d ,navy vessels2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y 
#bg1 #aigc1 ! ,agreem5t on ,end+ ! ,w> &
 ,re/or+ ,peace 9 ,viet-,nam 7commonly  

kn[n z ! ,p>is ,peace ,accords7 0 sign$1
 :i* requir$ ! release ( all            
prison]s-(-w> ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates held 9  
,nor? ,vietnam & ! )drawal ( all ,arm$  
,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ,s\? ,vietnam2
 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #bi1 #aigc1 ! ,arm$    
,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates complet$ !      
)drawal ( combat units & combat support 
units f ,s\? ,vietnam2 ,:]eas1 on ,april
 #cj1 #aige1 ,nor? ,vietnamese regul>   
=ces captur$ ,saigon1 ! capital ( ,s\?  
,vietnam1 effectively plac+ ,s\?        
,vietnam "u ,communi/ control2 ,:]eas m 
?an #eh1jjj memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates lo/ _! lives 9 ! ,vietnam 
,w>1 & m ?an #cjj1jjj memb]s ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 w\nd$ 9       
,vietnam2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihb1 ! ,vietnam   
,vet]ans ,memorial 0 d$icat$ 9 !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia to commemorate !   
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 :o di$ or 7 decl>$ miss+-9-action 9    
,vietnam2 ,:]eas ! ,vietnam ,w> 0 an    
extremely divisive issue among ! p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates & a conflict t caus$ a    

g5]ation ( vet]ans to wait too long = ! 
public ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ackn[l$ge & 
honor ! ef=ts & s]vices ( ^? vet]ans2   
,:]eas memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o s]v$   
bravely & fai?fully = ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
dur+ ! ,vietnam ,w> 7 (t5 wrongly       
criticiz$ = ! decisions ( policymak]s t 
7 beyond ! control ( ^? memb]s2 & ,:]eas
 designat+ ,m>* #bi1 #bjai1 z ,vietnam  
,vet]ans ,day w\ld be an appropriate way
 to honor ! memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates :o s]v$ 9 ,s\? ,vietnam & 
?r\gh\t ,s\!a/ ,asia dur+ ! ,vietnam    
,w>3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--    
7#a7 designates ,m>* #bi1 #bjai1 z      
,vietnam ,vet]ans ,day2  7#b7 honors &  
recognizes ! contributions ( ! vet]ans (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o s]v$
 9 ,vietnam dur+ w> & dur+ peace2  7#c7 
enc\rages ,/ates & local gov]nm5ts to   
designate ,m>* #bi1 #bjai1 z ,vietnam   
,vet]ans ,day2 &  7#d7 enc\rages ! p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,vietnam       
,vet]ans ,day ) appropriate c]emonies & 
activities t--  7,a7 provide !          

appreciation t vet]ans ( ! ,vietnam ,w> 
des]ve2  7,b7 demon/rate ! resolve t ! p
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all nev] =get !     
sacrifices & s]vice ( a g5]ation (      
vet]ans :o s]v$ 9 ! ,vietnam ,w>2  7,c7 
promote aw>5ess ( ! fai?ful s]vice &    
contributions ( ! vet]ans ( ! ,vietnam  
,w>--  7i7 dur+ s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7 to !          
communities ( ! vet]ans s9ce return+    
home2  7,d7 promote aw>5ess ( !         
importance ( entire communities emp[]+  
vet]ans & ! families ( vet]ans 9 help+ !
 vet]ans readju/ to civilian life aft]  
s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 &  7,e7 promote 
opportunities = vet]ans ( ! ,vietnam    
,w>--  7i7 to assi/ y\ng] vet]ans       
return+ f ! w>s 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an 9 
rehabilitation f w\nds1 bo? se5 & unse52
 &  7ii7 to support ! re9tegration (    
y\ng] vet]ans into civilian life4