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,braun1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4    
,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 &    
,mr4 ,hoev57 introduc$ ! foll[+ jo9t    
resolution2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs     
,,jo9t ,,resolution  ,to ackn[l$ge !    
c\rage & sacrifice ( vet]ans ( !        
,vietnam w> & =mally apologize = !      
treatm5t !y receiv$ ^u return+ home4    
,:]eas memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$
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,:]eas1 9 #aife1 gr\nd combat units ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates arriv$ 9 !
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approximately #bc1jjj p]sonnel ( ! ,arm$
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by #aifi1 ! numb] ( su* troops rea*$ a  
peak ( approximately #edi1ejj1 includ+  
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ! region :o 7  

support+ ! combat op]ations2 ,:]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    
=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 ,:]eas _m ?\s&s ( vet]ans ( ! 
,vietnam w> 7 expos$ to ,ag5t ,orange & 
o!r h>mful h]bicides dur+ ! c\rse ( _!  
s]vice1 c>ry+ home delay$ w\nds ( toxic 
exposure at ! highe/ rate ( any g5]ation

 ( vet]ans be=e2 ,:]eas ! ,vietnam w> 0 
an extremely divisive issue back home 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z a result ( bias$ &   
%ameful attacks f ! m$ia1 academia1     
politicians1 & _m o!rs2 ,:]eas "s       
oppon5ts ( ! w> did n limit _!          
opposition to normal political disc\rse1
 b engag$ 9 viol5t prote/s1 includ+ !   
t>get+ ( ,res]ve ,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps 
facilities & recruit+ /ations & ! bomb+ 
( ! ,army ,ma!matics ,rese>* ,c5t] at ! 
,univ]sity ( ,wiscons9-,madison2 ,:]eas 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o s]v$ bravely &
 fai?fully = ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ !     
,vietnam w> 7 repeat$ly t>get$ ) %ameful
 attacks z ! result ( decisions t 7     
beyond _! control2 & ,:]eas ,vietnam    
,vet]ans ,day w be obs]v$ on ,m>* #bi1  
#bjbc1 :i* m>ks ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( !    
)drawal ( combat troops f ,vietnam3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x #a4 ,resolution ( apology  
to vet]ans ( ! ,vietnam w> ,! ,unit$    
,/ates1 act+ ?r\gh ,congress-- 7#a7     
recognizes ! extraord9>y sacrifice (    
vet]ans ( ! ,vietnam w> & comm5ds !m =  

_! unwav]+ & c\rage\s sacrifice to !    
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 urges ! ,presid5t  
to =mally ackn[l$ge ! widespread        
mi/reatm5t ( vet]ans ( ! ,vietnam w> z  
"p ( ! ongo+ ,vietnam ,w>               
,commemoration2  7#c7 on behalf ( ! p ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 issues ! long ov]due   
=mal apology to vet]ans ( ! ,vietnam w> 
& _! families = ! mi/reatm5t !y endur$  
dur+ & aft] ! w>2 &  7#d7 expresses     
urg5t support = increas$ education 9 !  
s*ools ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to bett]       
reflect ! c\rage & sacrifice ( vet]ans (
 ! ,vietnam w> & ! lack ( support back  
home4