there are many heroes like sergeant herrick who are remembered at places like the a vote a number -- vietnam memorial wall. remembering and honoring the sack faces of these heroes is not only the right thing to do, it is right for our nation. hopefully it pulse us together, not pull us apart. we must never forget those who fought tyranny in the pacific. they one way the stories of these fallen servicemembers is being preserved is through the veterans legacy programs which works to uncover the stories of fallen servicemembers and make them available to the public. the veterans legacy programs provides grants to community organizations to conduct historical research on veterans buried in national sem brings and to share those veterans' stories through an educational programming. to help further, that mission of the veteran electriccy program, i introduced with senator mazie hirono, my colleague from hawaii, honoring legacies enhancement act. this would be be a nonprofit that would be used to fund the veterans legacy program. furthering the mission of the vlp, it will help to create the