For the past two years, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) has continued to take action to
honor the 74 American heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice aboard the USS
Frank E. Evans. On June 11, 2018,
Senator Booker, along with Senators Menendez and Schumer, introduced an
amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would give the
Secretary of Defense one year to authorize the inscription of these names on
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The language was included in the House bill that
would accomplish the same result. Senator Booker and his colleagues are focused
on maintaining the House language in the final bill. We are working with
Senators Hoeven, Schumer, Menendez, and several other Senate and House
colleagues to get this done.
With your help, Senator Booker hopes that these sailors can be honored
and their families can find peace of mind knowing their loved ones have been
given the respect and recognition they deserve.
Linked below please find a recent article published by the Philadelphia
Inquirer on July 9, 2018, which highlights Senator Booker’s involvement, as
well as provides a history of the USS Frank E. Evans.
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
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