H. Res. 296 (Introduced in House) — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Socialist Republic of Vietnam should provide former members of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Vietnam, who served alongside the United States Armed Forces in defense of their nation during the Vietnam War, with appropriate levels of support and services.

That the House of Representatives—

(1)

expresses great concern that the Socialist Republic of Vietnam fails to provide adequate support or services to thousands of South Vietnamese Veterans;

(2)

calls on the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to provide aid to Republic of Vietnam Veterans and support disabled Veterans;

(3)

calls on the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to recognize the service of South Vietnam’s Veterans as a means to heal the scars of war;

(4)

urges the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to honor their former opponents by providing for the maintenance and upkeep of the Binh An Cemetery (formerly the Bien Hoa Military Cemetery); and

(5)

calls on the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to designate the Binh An Cemetery as a protected historic site of cultural significance.

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