Mike Levin: “on behalf of Senators Kerry of Massachusetts, McCain, and Smith of New Hampshire, I offer an amendment that would…”

“on behalf of Senators Kerry of Massachusetts, McCain, and Smith of New Hampshire, I offer an amendment that would commend the Vietnamese commandos for their service to the United States during the Vietnam war. At the end of subtitle D of title X, add the following: SEC. 1064. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE HEROISM, SACRIFICE, AND SERVICE OF FORMER SOUTH VIETNAMESE COMMANDOS IN CONNECTION WITH UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES DURING THE VIETNAM CONFLICT. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) South Vietnamese commandos were recruited by the United States as part of OPLAN 34A or its predecessor or OPLAN 35 from 1961 to 1970. (2) The commandos conducted covert operations in North Vietnam during the Vietnam conflict. (3) Many of the commandos were captured and imprisoned by North Vietnamese forces, some for as long as 20 years. (4) The commandos served and fought proudly during the Vietnam conflict. (5) Many of the commandos lost their lives serving in operations conducted by the United States during the Vietnam conflict. (6) Many of the Vietnamese commandos now reside in the United States.”