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Committee hears calls to reclassify Honduras service so veterans can receive expeditionary medals
Summary
Witnesses told the House Veterans and Military Development Committee that U.S. service in Honduras (1981–1992) involved hostile actions and urged Congress to authorize federal expeditionary medals and related recognitions; committee members asked about federal record corrections, benefits, and the possibility of a state-level medal.
The House Veterans and Military Development Committee on Oct. 13 heard extended testimony supporting House Concurrent Resolution 18, which urges federal recognition for service in Honduras during the 1980s and early 1990s.
Michael Young, testifying in support of HCR 18, said his organization has been researching military deployments to Honduras and argued the Honduras portion of the Central American conflict has not been recognized by the U.S. government as a combat zone. "The Honduras portion of the civil Central American War remains the only conflict that's not recognized by the U.S. government as a combat zone," Young said, and he urged the committee to…
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