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Guam Legislature presents long-unclaimed 'Medals of the Greatest Sacrifice' to families of fallen service members
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At a ceremony in the Guam Congress Building, legislators presented 56 long-unclaimed "Medals of the Greatest Sacrifice" — discovered in legislative storage — to more than 30 families of service members from World War II through later conflicts; officials said searches for remaining families will continue.
HAGÅTÑA, Guam — The Guam Legislature on Saturday presented long-unclaimed "Medals of the Greatest Sacrifice" to families of service members in a ceremony at the Guam Congress Building.
Senator Sabrina Salas Matanani, legislative secretary and chair of the Committee on Veterans Affairs, said the medals were created by Public Law 30-193 to ensure that the names of those who gave their lives in service to Guam and the United States are not forgotten. "We can never thank our veterans enough," she said in opening remarks, and described the presentation…
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