DC808 attended the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Many Hawaii WWII veterans — draped in lei — were easy to spot.
Folks from the Islands stuck around to talk story and meet with members of Hawaii’s congressional delegation after the ceremony ended. Here are some of the photos we snapped:





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