,,iii  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ggh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #ah1
 #bjbf,mr4 ,schiff 7for himself1 ,mr4   
,markey1 and ,mr4 ,padilla7 submitted   
the following resolution2 which was     
referred to the ,committee on ,foreign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,recognizing  
and honoring ,cambodian veterans of the 
,khmer ,national ,armed ,forces for     
their sacrifices1 their support of the  
,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states1  
and their defense of freedom in         
,southeast ,asia4  ,whereas ,cambodian  
veterans of the ,khmer ,national ,armed 
,forces 7also known in ,french as the   
,forces armes nationales khmres and     
referred to in this resolution as the   
,,fank71 played a significant role in   
the fight against communism during the  
,vietnam war1 standing                  
shoulder-to-shoulder with the ,armed    
,forces of the ,united ,states in the   
defense of freedom and democracy in     
,southeast ,asia2 ,whereas1 through     

their courageous actions1 the ,,fank    
successfully captured and destroyed     
significant enemy supplies1 thereby     
disrupting the logistical capabilities  
of adversarial forces2 ,whereas the     
,,fank played a pivotal role in         
gathering and providing vital           
intelligence to the ,armed ,forces of   
the ,united ,states1 which significantly
 contributed to operational success and 
strategic planning in the region2       
,whereas the intelligence provided by   
the ,,fank included crucial information 
on enemy troop positions1 movements1 and
 strength1 enabling the ,armed ,forces  
of the ,united ,states to make informed 
decisions that saved lives and advanced 
the mission of promoting stability and  
security2 ,whereas the members of the   
,,fank have faced profound challenges1  
including loss of life1 personal        
sacrifice1 and the enduring impact of   
conflict1 yet have remained steadfast in
 their commitment to their country and  
allies2 ,whereas1 recognizing the       

,,fank's role in ,phnom ,penh on ,april 
#ab1 #aige1 in providing critical       
support and protection that facilitated 
the safe evacuation of ,united ,states  
,embassy personnel1 ensuring the safe   
passage of ,united ,states diplomats and
 citizens from a rapidly deteriorating  
situation2 ,whereas1 after the fall of  
,phnom ,penh on ,april #ag1 #aige1 an   
estimated of #a1ejj1jjj to #c1jjj1jjj   
members of the ,,fank and ,cambodian    
people lost their lives during the      
,khmer ,rouge genocide2 ,whereas the    
,,fank members and their families were  
targeted and executed1 along with a wide
 range of people1 including             
intellectuals1 professionals1 scholars1 
artists1 religious figures1 and anyone  
associated with the former ,government  
of ,cambodia or perceived as a threat1  
during the ,killing ,fields regime2     
,whereas many ,,fank personnel1 their   
family members1 and other ,cambodians   
fled their homeland to escape the ,khmer
 ,rouge regime to find freedom in the   

,united ,states and other nations2      
,whereas veterans of the ,,fank and     
other ,cambodians who resettled in the  
,united ,states found refuge in the     
country where they suffered severe      
mental health and socioeconomic         
challenges1 but were determined to build
 new lives2 ,whereas veterans of the    
,,fank who risked their lives fighting  
for freedom in the ,cambodian civil war 
should be honored for their             
distinguished service and for the       
contributions they provided to the      
,united ,states2 ,whereas many of these 
brave individuals witnessed unimaginable
 horrors1 lost comrades1 and endured    
personal loss that has left deep        
psychological scars1 extending far      
beyond physical impact2 ,whereas        
veterans and survivors of genocide are  
at a higher risk for mental health      
disorders such as post-traumatic stress 
disorder1 depression1 and anxiety2      
,whereas veterans of the ,,fank were    
founders of1 and served in1 local       

not-for-profit organizations1 engaging  
with the ,federal ,government1 local and
 ,state governments1 and with other     
community and religious organizations1  
advocating on behalf of and educating   
,cambodian people in the ,united        
,states2 ,whereas1 along with other     
,cambodian refugees and immigrants1     
veterans of the ,,fank have done much to
 further successful resettlement to help
 new refugees and immigrants in         
socioeconomic1 psychological1 cultural1 
and educational development2 and        
,whereas1 while remembering and honoring
 the lives of members of the ,,fank1 and
 other lives lost during the genocide1  
the new generation of ,cambodian        
,americans continue to be an integral   
part of ,american society1 including by 
serving others as health care           
professionals1 teachers1 and            
servicemembers3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  
,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes the 
sacrifices made by ,cambodian veterans  
of the ,khmer ,national ,armed ,forces  

in their unwavering commitment to       
protect their nation and support allied 
efforts alongside the ,united ,states in
 the early #aigjs2  7#b7 expresses      
profound gratitude to the ,khmer        
,national ,armed ,forces for their      
invaluable partnership1 which has been  
instrumental in advancing the shared    
goals of freedom1 security1 and         
prosperity in the region2 and  7#c7     
acknowledges the historical significance
 of the contributions of the ,khmer     
,national ,armed ,forces during that    
period to the fight for freedom in      
shaping the future of southeast ,asia4