State Senator Owen H. Johnson (4th Senate District, Babylon), Chairman of the Finance Committee, recently presented two New York State Military Awards -- the Conspicuous Service Star and Medal for Merit -- to Corporal Matthew Paul Bishop of Sayville. Corporal Bishop is a U.S. Marine who was discharged from the USMC in August after serving four years in Iraq. In addition to presenting Bishop with the medals, Senator Johnson also presented him with a New York State Senate Certificate of Appreciation.