“Again, I congratulate Milla Santapaola on this impressive accomplishment.”
“Again, I congratulate Holden Schoen on this impressive accomplishment.”
“I do not doubt that she will succeed in her future academic and military career.”
“I am confident that Milla's time in Annapolis will be similarly impactful for her.”
“I am confident that Holden's time at this incredible institution will be similarly impactful for him.”
“Nominating young people to our service academies is one of my greatest honors as a Member of Congress.”

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On the recordMarch 28, 2022
I think one of the most difficult aspects of what we require of veterans to make the service connection evident is they bear the burden of proof.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii
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Hirono discusses the challenges veterans face in proving service-related medical conditions.

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