,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ggh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ah1 #bjbf,mr4  
,s*iff 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 & ,mr4  
,padilla7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ &  
honor+ ,cambodian vet]ans ( ! ,khm]     
,national ,arm$ ,=ces = _! sacrifices1  
_! support ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 & _! def5se ( fre$om 9 ,s\!a/   
,asia4  ,:]eas ,cambodian vet]ans ( !   
,khm] ,national ,arm$ ,=ces 7also kn[n 9
 ,fr5* z ! ,=ces armes nationales khmres
 & ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z !       
,,fank71 play$ a significant role 9 !   
fight aga9/ communism dur+ ! ,vietnam   
w>1 /&+ %\ld]-to-%\ld] ) ! ,arm$ ,=ces (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! def5se ( fre$om &  
democracy 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh 
_! c\rage\s actions1 ! ,,fank           
successfully captur$ & de/roy$          
significant enemy supplies1 !reby       
disrupt+ ! logi/ical capabilities (     
adv]s>ial =ces2 ,:]eas ! ,,fank play$ a 

pivotal role 9 ga!r+ & provid+ vital    
intellig5ce to ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 :i* significantly contribut$ to 
op]ational success & /rategic plann+ 9 !
 region2 ,:]eas ! intellig5ce provid$ by
 ! ,,fank includ$ crucial in=mation on  
enemy troop positions1 movem5ts1 &      
/r5g?1 enabl+ ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates to make in=m$ decisions t sav$   
lives & advanc$ ! mission ( promot+     
/ability & security2 ,:]eas ! memb]s ( !
 ,,fank h fac$ pr(\nd *all5ges1 includ+ 
loss ( life1 p]sonal sacrifice1 & !     
endur+ impact ( conflict1 yet h rema9$  
/eadfa/ 9 _! commitm5t to _! c\ntry &   
allies2 ,:]eas1 recogniz+ ! ,,fank's    
role 9 ,phnom ,p5h on ,april #ab1 #aige1
 9 provid+ critical support & protection
 t facilitat$ ! safe evacuation ( ,unit$
 ,/ates ,embassy p]sonnel1 ensur+ ! safe
 passage ( ,unit$ ,/ates diplomats &    
citiz5s f a rapidly det]iorat+          
situation2 ,:]eas1 aft] ! fall ( ,phnom 
,p5h on ,april #ag1 #aige1 an e/imat$ ( 
#a1ejj1jjj to #c1jjj1jjj memb]s ( !     

,,fank & ,cambodian p lo/ _! lives dur+ 
! ,khm] ,r\ge g5ocide2 ,:]eas ! ,,fank  
memb]s & _! families 7 t>get$ & execut$1
 along ) a wide range ( p1 includ+      
intellectuals1 pr(essionals1 s*ol>s1    
arti/s1 religi\s figures1 & anyone      
associat$ ) ! =m] ,gov]nm5t ( ,cambodia 
or p]ceiv$ z a ?reat1 dur+ ! ,kill+     
,fields regime2 ,:]eas _m ,,fank        
p]sonnel1 _! family memb]s1 & o!r       
,cambodians fl$ _! homel& to escape !   
,khm] ,r\ge regime to f9d fre$om 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & o!r nations2 ,:]eas     
vet]ans ( ! ,,fank & o!r ,cambodians :o 
resettl$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f\nd refuge 9
 ! c\ntry :]e !y suff]$ sev]e m5tal     
heal? & socioeconomic *all5ges1 b 7     
det]m9$ to build new lives2 ,:]eas      
vet]ans ( ! ,,fank :o risk$ _! lives    
fight+ = fre$om 9 ! ,cambodian civil w> 
%\ld be honor$ = _! di/+ui%$ s]vice & = 
! contributions !y provid$ to ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 ,:]eas _m ( ^! brave individuals
 witness$ unimag9able horrors1 lo/      
comrades1 & endur$ p]sonal loss t has   

left deep psy*ological sc>s1 ext5d+ f>  
beyond physical impact2 ,:]eas vet]ans &
 survivors ( g5ocide are at a high] risk
 = m5tal heal? disord]s su* z           
po/-traumatic /ress disord]1 depression1
 & anxiety2 ,:]eas vet]ans ( ! ,,fank 7 
f\nd]s (1 & s]v$ 91 local n-=-pr(it     
organizations1 engag+ ) ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t1 local & ,/ate gov]nm5ts1 & ) 
o!r community & religi\s organizations1 
advocat+ on behalf ( & educat+          
,cambodian p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 
along ) o!r ,cambodian refugees &       
immigrants1 vet]ans ( ! ,,fank h done   
mu* to fur!r successful resettlem5t to  
help new refugees & immigrants 9        
socioeconomic1 psy*ological1 cultural1 &
 educational developm5t2 & ,:]eas1 :ile 
rememb]+ & honor+ ! lives ( memb]s ( !  
,,fank1 & o!r lives lo/ dur+ ! g5ocide1 
! new g5]ation ( ,cambodian ,am]icans   
cont9ue to be an integral "p ( ,am]ican 
society1 includ+ by s]v+ o!rs z heal?   
c>e pr(essionals1 tea*]s1 &             
s]vicememb]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !     

,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! sacrifices   
made by ,cambodian vet]ans ( ! ,khm]    
,national ,arm$ ,=ces 9 _! unwav]+      
commitm5t to protect _! nation & support
 alli$ ef=ts alongside ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9
 ! e>ly #aigjs2  7#b7 expresses pr(\nd  
gratitude to ! ,khm] ,national ,arm$    
,=ces = _! invaluable p>tn]%ip1 :i* has 
be5 in/rum5tal 9 advanc+ ! %>$ goals (  
fre$om1 security1 & prosp]ity 9 !       
region2 &  7#c7 ackn[l$ges ! hi/orical  
significance ( ! contributions ( ! ,khm]
 ,national ,arm$ ,=ces dur+ t p]iod to !
 fight = fre$om 9 %ap+ ! future ( s\!a/ 
,asia4