Honoring our heroes.

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Hawaii recently honored 120 service men and women who died in combat zones in the Middle East since 2003. Their families each received the Hawaii Medal of Honor, which was designed by Hawaii Army National Sgt. 1st Class Aaron Pollack.

Service members who were residents of Hawaii, stationed in the islands, attended colleges there or were members of the U.S. Military Reserves or the Hawaii National Guard when they died were honored.

"The Hawaii Medal of Honor is a symbol of our remembering those who stood tall for our values so that we may live in a land perpetuated in righteousness," said Senator Norman Sakamoto, chairman of the Senate Education and Military Affairs Committee.

"Our family is honored and touched by what your Legislature has done,"said Marybeth LeVan of Baton Rouge, La., who lost her son, Marine Cpl. Kyle...