Senate Majority Caucus

The state Senate and House of Representatives held a joint session Tuesday to honor 31 of Hawai`i’s fallen military heroes. Friends and family members of the soldiers traveled to the Capitol for the special session and were presented with a Hawai`i Medal of Honor.

Sgt. Alexis Gagalac of Wahiawā accepted the award on behalf of his twin brother, Sgt. Alexander U. Gagalac, who was killed Sept. 9 while in Iraq with the U.S. Army.

Hundreds of soldiers from Hawai`i’s military bases also attended the ceremony to honor their colleagues.

“These names will remain etched in our state’s shared history,” Senate President Colleen Hanabusa said in her closing remarks.

The ceremony concluded with a 21-gun salute in the Capitol rotunda.

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