# Plain Language Summary: Honoring Petty Officer Raul Guerra

This is a commemorative resolution honoring the memory of Petty Officer Raul Guerra, a Navy sailor from Montebello, California, who died during military operations off the coast of northern Vietnam on October 8, 1967. The bill recognizes his service and sacrifice to the country during the Vietnam War.

The resolution also acknowledges the work of the "Bring Raul Home Committee," a group of people who have been working to ensure that Petty Officer Guerra's remains are recovered and given a proper burial in California. This reflects an ongoing effort by families and advocates to locate and bring home the remains of service members who went missing during the Vietnam War, so they can be laid to rest with full military honors in their home states.

In practical terms, this bill doesn't create new laws or programs—it's a formal statement from Congress expressing respect for a fallen service member and support for the efforts to recover and honor his remains. It's the kind of resolution Congress passes to officially recognize important historical events and the sacrifices of military personnel. For the Guerra family and the committee working on this cause, it represents official government acknowledgment of their efforts and the importance of bringing their loved one home.

Honoring the life of Petty Officer Raul Guerra of Montebello, California, who perished on October 8, 1967, during military operations off northern Vietnam, and the work of the Bring Raul Home Committee to have Petty Officer Raul Guerra's remains laid to rest in California.

Sánchez, Linda T.

 <p> This resolution extends sympathies to the friends and loved ones of fallen Petty Officer Raul Guerra of Montebello, California, and honors the courage and character of Raul Guerra for protecting the United States and defending the freedom of Americans.</p>