The state is looking for a few good men, as lawmakers try to honor war veterans.
To explain, here's Richard Jordan from Jefferson City.
Members of the Missouri Legislature took a break from this week's special session to address Senate Bill 9-61 - which establishes a budget to recognize veterans of World War II with a medal.
There is a problem with this issue - not many people are enlisting to receive the honor.
There are an estimated 123-thousand veterans in Missouri, only less than 23-hundred have applied so far.
Also under Bill 9-61, the state will give one dollar for each Missourian who served in World War II to help build the memorial in Washington.
That adds up to 438-thousand.
In Jefferson City, I'm Richard Jordan.
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