Hawaii’s Fallen Heroes Honored in a Joint Session of the Legislature
Legislators posthumously awarded the Hawaii Medal of Honor to service members who lost their lives in the War on Terror in a special joint session of the Legislature on April 18th. A total of 120 service members who were residents of Hawaii, stationed in the islands, attended colleges here, or members of the Hawaii National Guard when they died, received the Hawaii Medal of Honor in recognition of their ultimate sacrifice.
Speaker Calvin Say delivers the opening address for the special joint session honoring Hawaii’s fallen heroes.
Several hundred people attended the Hawaii Medal of Honor ceremony to pay tribute to the the fallen and family and friends left behind.
Several distinguished military leaders (center) joined legislators in recognizing the 120 Hawaii service members lost in the War on Terror.
Senate President Bunda announces the close of the special session with the retiring of the flags.
Click here for the full article from the 04-19-06 Honolulu Star Bulletin.