Notwithstanding the provisions of section 27-73e, the Commissioner of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Adjutant General, shall award a ribbon and medal as described in said section to each member who is a resident of this state and who provides to the Department of Veterans Affairs
- (1) an affidavit stating (A) when such person served, (B) where such person served, (C) the unit in which such person served, and (D) the capacity in which such person served;
- (2) any available corroborating witness affidavits;
- (3) any available official documentation of service; and
- (4) any other documents supporting such person's affidavit. As used in this section, “member” means a person who served in the Hmong Laotian special guerilla units, which units served in the United States secret war in the Kingdom of Laos during the Vietnam War.
(P.A. 21-51, S. 5.)