Continuing her efforts to support veterans and ensure they receive the recognition they deserve, State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, has passed legislation to urge Congress to authorize the president of the United States to present congressional Gold Medals to all Korean War Veterans in recognition of their service and sacrifice for our country.
“It’s about time we officially recognize and acknowledge the sacrifices our brave service men and women endured during their time in Korea,” said Kifowit. “Those who honorably served in the Korean War along with our allies to protect our democratic morals have waited far too long and deserve our recognition.”
Kifowit, a former Marine and chair of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, passed Senate Joint Resolution 34 (SJR 34) during veto session in late October ahead of the upcoming Veterans Day. SJR 34 urges both Congress and president Joe Biden to present Congressional gold Medals to veterans who served under the United Nations Command (UNC) during the Korean War from 1950 to 1953.
“It is important that Congress and president Joe Biden continue to support our troops and act now,” said Kifowit. “We must acknowledge our heroes and let these medals stand as evidence that the Forgotten War is no longer forgotten, but that our Veterans’ heroic efforts be remembered forever.”
—Representative Stephanie Kifowit, MPA, USMC veteran 90-94, IL House District 84