HB1496--MEDALSANDMEDALLIONSFORVETERANS SPONSOR: Griffith Thisbillestablishesthe"OperationEnduringFreedom,Operation Freedom’sSentinel,andOperationAlliesRefugeProgram". This Programawardsmedallions,medals,andcertificatesofappreciation toaveteranthatisaresidentofthisstate,honorablyservedon activedutyintheUnitedStatesmilitaryserviceatanytime betweenOctober7,2001,andAugust30,2021,andwashonorably separatedanddischargedfrommilitaryservice. ThisbillissimilartoHB836(2023)