Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine SP778: JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAST UNITED STATES COMBAT MISSION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AT THE END OF THE V
Status: Introduced, May 20, 2025
JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAST UNITED STATES COMBAT MISSION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AT THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
STATE OF MAINE _____ IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE _____ JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAST UNITED STATES COMBAT MISSION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AT THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR WHEREAS, United States involvement in the Vietnam War ended 50 years ago with the Mayaguez Incident at Koh Tang, from May 12-15, 1975, the final United States combat mission in Southeast Asia during this conflict; and WHEREAS, in May 1975 the Cambodian Khmer Rouge navy seized the American cargo ship SS Mayaguez and its crew of 39 in international waters. The Mayaguez was anchored at Koh Tang Island near the Cambodian coast, and military planners believed the crew was on the island. Air Force gunships sank 3 Cambodian patrol boats to prevent their taking the Mayaguez's crew from Koh Tang to the mainland. Soon after, Marines boarded the Mayaguez and found it abandoned; and WHEREAS, Marines landed on Koh Tang in Air Force helicopters to rescue the crew, but incomplete intelligence made the operation a near disaster. Expecting only light opposition, the Air Force helicopters instead faced heavy fire from a large force. The Cambodians shot down 4 helicopters, damaged 5 more and killed 14 Americans. More United States troops and aircraft urgently moved to reinforce the 131 Marines and 5 Air Force …
Sponsors
- Craig Hickman (D, 14) · primary sponsor
- Daniel Ankeles (D, 100)
- Amy Arata (R, 104)
- Marshall Archer (D, 129)
- Poppy Arford (D, 101)
- Barbara Bagshaw (R, 106)
- Donna Bailey (D, 31)
- Joseph Baldacci (D, 9)
- Matthew Beck (D, 122)
- Richard Bennett (R, 18)
- Susan Bernard (R, 1)
- Bruce Bickford (R, 20)
Latest actions
- : READ and ADOPTED.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec READ and ADOPTED.Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
Common questions
- What is SP778?
- SP778 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAST UNITED STATES COMBAT MISSION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AT THE END OF THE V.
- What does SP778 do?
- JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAST UNITED STATES COMBAT MISSION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AT THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR
- What is the status of SP778?
- Introduced as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: READ and ADOPTED.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SP778?
- Craig Hickman (D, 14), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SP778?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=0&snum=132
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