Rhode Island S3001 grants burial rights at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery to certain Hmong or Lao veterans who served honorably in.
Rhode Island S3001 amends the state's burial laws to include certain Hmong or Lao veterans who served honorably in special guerrilla units during the "Secret War" in Laos. These veterans, who fought alongside U.S. military personnel, will be eligible for burial at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Spouses, widows or widowers, and certain dependents of these veterans will also be eligible under the same conditions. Eligibility is verified by documentation from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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