HB836--VETERANPROGRAM
SPONSOR: Griffith
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPass"bytheStandingCommitteeon
Veteransbyavoteof9to0.
Thisbillestablishesthe"OperationEnduringFreedom,Operation
Freedom’sSentinel,andOperationAlliesRefugeProgram".This
Programwouldawardmedallions,medals,andcertificateSof
appreciationtoveteranswhohonorablyservedonactivedutyinthe
UnitedStatesmilitaryserviceatanytimebetweenOctober7,2011,
andAugust30,2021,andwhowerehonorablyseparatedand
dischargedfrommilitaryservice.
PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatthisisanotherwayforustoshow
ourappreciationforthosewhoservedourcountry.
TestifyinginpersonforthebillwereRepresentative Griffith;
Maj.RyanL.Borgmeyer,MissouriNationalGuard;andPaul
Kirchhoff,MoVeteransCommission.
OPPONENTS: Therewasnooppositionvoicedtothecommittee.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonyandwitnessestestifyingonlinecanbefound
underTestimonyonthebillpageontheHousewebsite.