pilots and disrupted enemy movements and supplies along the Ho
Chi Minh trail; and
WHEREAS, The Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000
established special naturalization provisions for Hmong refugees
from Laos who supported United States forces between February
28, 1961, and September 18, 1978; and
WHEREAS, The Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act, signed
in 2018, provided that individuals naturalized under the 2000
act were eligible for interment in certain national cemeteries;
and
WHEREAS, South Korea, our largest allied force, deployed more
than 325,000 troops for counterinsurgency, offensive and
pacification operations; and
WHEREAS, South Korean troops were instrumental in protecting
overland supply, helping to retake and hold the line from Cam
Ranh Bay to Qui Nhon; and
WHEREAS, South Korea entered the war in 1964 and maintained a
presence through the final phase; and
WHEREAS, Honoring a ceasefire in effect as United States
troops exited the region in 1973, South Korean troops incurred
casualties during that period; and
WHEREAS, Through years of combat, the South Korean nation
sustained nearly 11,000 casualties and 5,099 deaths; and
WHEREAS, An estimated 3,000 Korean-American veterans of the
Vietnam Conflict are excluded from benefits provided by the
United States Department of Veterans Affairs; and
WHEREAS, Granting treatment for combat-related conditions
such as posttraumatic stress disorder or Agent Orange exposure
and extending eligibility for burial and memorial benefits would
rightfully honor their contributions to American security; and
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