HR 103 (LSB 5023YH (2) 91)

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 103

BY  COLLINS

A Resolution calling upon the United States Congress to support efforts to recognize all United States troops who served in Honduras from 1981 to 1992.

   WHEREAS, the House of Representatives believes military members and veterans who serve or have served in hostile environments should be recognized; and
   WHEREAS, the United States military maintained a presence in Honduras throughout and beyond the 1980s, providing training to and conducting military exercises with the host nation’s military; and
   WHEREAS, the buildup and presence of United States troops served as a deterrent to Nicaraguan aggression in the region and also a means of building up support for democratic values via civil action in Honduran communities; and
   WHEREAS, United States troops were equipped with live ammunition and assisted the Honduran military in training and combat support capacities; and
   WHEREAS, United States troops reported experiencing hostile fire and imminent danger; and
   WHEREAS, at least one United States service member received a Purple Heart for injuries sustained as a result of terrorist activity while serving in Honduras in 1990; and
   WHEREAS, United States troops lost their lives while conducting various military duties while in Honduras due to terrorist activity and other hazardous circumstances; NOW THEREFORE,

   BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, That the House of Representatives calls upon the United States Congress to support efforts to issue an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, or similar recognition of having served in an area of hostility, to all United States troops who served in Honduras from 1981 to 1992; and

   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives shall forward copies of this resolution to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Majority and Minority Leaders of the United States Senate, the Majority and Minority Leaders of the United States House of Representatives, and to each member of the Iowa congressional delegation.