STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1330-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   H.C.R. No. 40

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 40 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PROVIDE EIGHT-PERSON FIRING PARTIES (SEVEN MEMBERS AND THE FIRING PARTY NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER IN CHARGE) AT THE FUNERALS OF ALL AIR FORCE VETERANS AND RETIREES WHO WERE DISCHARGED OR RELEASED UNDER CONDITIONS OTHER THAN DISHONORABLE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to honor and acknowledge the service of deceased veterans and retirees of the United States Air Force by requesting the Secretary of the Air Force to provide eight-person firing parties at the funerals of all Air Force veterans and retirees who were discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.

The Office of Veterans' Services and a concerned individual supported this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 40 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts,

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KEN ITO, Chair