I would like to take this opportunity to honor more than 58.000 American service men and women who lost their lives in the war. to honor the Vietnam veterans. and to honor the Vietnamese armed forces who fought alongside us to defend freedom. liberty. and democracy. Their sacrifices will never be forgotten. However. just as we remember those brave men and women. we should also recognize the millions of Vietnamese refugees that arrived in the United States following the fall of South Vietnam. Uprooted in a refugee crisis of enormous proportions. these Vietnamese have become an integral part of our society. I take great pride in representing a part of Orange Countys thriving VietnameseAmerican community. and I have witnessed the communitys growth over the years. Having represented "Little Saigon." I saw much of this growth up close.
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