“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 recordJuly 31, 2018
These are some of the thousands of Blue Water Navy Vietnam veterans who have applied for VA health benefits, but were denied because they happened to serve our country at sea rather than on land.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii
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Hirono highlights injustices faced by veterans denied benefits due to their service location.

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