Gen. Ernest Reid Jr., delivering the keynote address. Lt. Gov. Mazie Hirono and Ji Doo Lee, Consul General of the Republic of Korea, are expected to attend. William M. Callaghan, former USS Missouri skipper. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, a Medal of Honor recipient, will be the keynote speaker. Callaghan held a burial at sea for the Japanese pilot, holding to his belief that the unidentified pilot died in service to his country.
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Change to VA claims proposed Rep. Patsy Mink has submitted legislation that would require the Veterans Administration to compensate those disabled by VA medical malpractice from the time of their injury, rather than the date of claim. HR 290 would alter provisions of sections 5110 and 1151, Title 38 of the United States Code. Korean War medals available The Department of Defense has announced that the Korean War Service Medal is still available. During the Korean War, regulations prevented American service members from wearing any foreign service medal. However, since 1954, it has been permitted.