Chapter 33 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 67 the following section:-
Section 67A. There shall be a Massachusetts medal of sacrifice which shall be awarded to the next of kin of service men and women who were killed in action as a result of enemy combat or terrorism in either Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom. The adjutant general and 2 field grade officers of the armed forces of the commonwealth detailed by the commander-in-chief shall constitute a commission to make recommendations to the commander-in-chief for the awarding of the medal of sacrifice.
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