Mendez next of kin to Angel Mendez. This meeting was held to bring those involved up to date on the intentions of Barraclough and Gallo quest to honor Angel Mendez, and to get the family's permission to submit a new request for the Medal of Honor. In October, 2003 Barraclough and Gallo had finished writing up the new request which had presented only the facts, and added a petition signed by many organizations, Society's, along with many signatures from Staten Island, New Yorkers. On January 14, 2008, the Honorable Ronald D. Castille was sworn in as Chief Justice of Pennsylvania. In his speech he is quoted as saying the following: On May 26, 2008, during the Memorial Day celebrations held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the inscription of the name of Angel Mendez in "El Monumento de la Recordación" (Monument of Remembrance) was unveiled. The monument is dedicated to Puerto Rico's fallen military members and situated in front of the Capitol Building. The unveiling was done by then Puerto Rico Senate President Kenneth McClintock and PR National Guard Adjutant General Col. David Carrión. A bill (H.R. 2422), that would permit the naming of a Staten Island Post Office, located at 45 Bay Street, after Mendez was approved by the US House of Representatives on November 14, 2011. The bill was introduced by US Congressman Michael G. Grimm, representative of New York's 13th District, and cosponsored by every House member of the New York congressional delegation. The Bill was signed off on legislation by President Obama and the St. George Post Office was renamed to the Sergeant Angel Mendez Post Office. Remembered as a "son of Staten Island", in 2017 a military-style ceremony was held by the Catholic Church at Mount Loretto to acknowledge the 50th anniversary of his death. In July 2019, the South Richmond High School in Pleasant Plains that he attended as a child in Staten Island was renamed the "Sgt. Angel Mendez Learning Center" in his honor. Awards and decorations Among Angel Mendez's awards and decorations are the following: Navy Cross Purple Heart Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with "V" Device for Valor Combat Action Ribbon Navy Presidential Unit Citation Navy Unit Commendation Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal with two (2) Campaign Stars Military decorations of the Republic of Vietnam Vietnam Military Merit Medal Vietnam