Verdie Bowen, Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs director, right, presents U.S. Army Technician Third Grade Louis M. Gigliotti, a WWII soldier, with the Alaska Veterans Honor Medal during a ceremony held at the Alaska Veterans Museum in Anchorage, July 19, 2024. Gigliotti never applied for his veteran benefits after his honorable discharge but was ultimately recognized for securing them more than 78 years later with the Alaska Veterans Honor Medal. (Alaska National Guard photo by Balinda O'Neal)