The Congressional Medal of Honor Society announced today its 2016 Citizen Honors Award winners. The five awardees selected for their acts of courage or selfless service are:
Chris Mintz of Roseburg, Ore., James Vernon of Morton, Ill., Eileen Hadbavny of Charleston, S.C., Myles Eckert of Toledo, Ohio and United Through Reading based in San Diego. They will be recognized in a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on National Medal of Honor Day, Friday, March 25, 2016.
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National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation Announces Naming of Colonel Neel Kearby Theater During National Medal of Honor Day Celebration
Museum Foundation leadership partnered with City of Arlington, Texas to pay tribute to local Medal of Honor recipient and kick off Museum’s one-year ‘March to Grand Opening’ countdown .