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Hnizda, surrounded by three generations of his family, was presented with his earned medals, including the Bronze Star Medal, in a ceremony at U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar's Midland office.

Excerpt: Native Americans barred from contributing to health savings accounts in some instances would gain that right under a resolution to fix the obscure mix-up pushed by U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Midland.

"The Ways and Means Committee was looking into health care issues and noticed this was an unfair part of the law so I was able to introduce the resolution," Moolenaar said. "Chief Cloutier wrote a letter of support and the legislation will help members of the Saginaw Chippewa tribe when they go to Indian Health Services in Mt. Pleasant."