Hollywood On Productions: Janet Donovan and Brendan Kownacki
Photo and video credit: Brendan Kownacki
“I don’t know how many times and how many ways we can express the patriotism of being an American like you see it at The Tomb,” said Ronald Rand, CEO of the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, “on a cold and snowy and somber day in the eternal solitude of Arlington National Cemetery with the sweet strains of taps playing in the air.”
“Often in today’s world, the word hero is used too easily,” noted Roger Krone, President – Network and Space Systems, “and it’s meaning becomes lost. We renew its meaning by celebrating the heroes that are all around us.”
For an On-going Act of Service: Troy Yocum; For a Single Act: Michael Landsberry (award accepted by his widow Sharon; For a Single Act: Connor Stotts
“We were overwhelmed by the magnitude of this search and response. In every part of the country there were those worthy of being honored,” added 1969 MOH recipient Major Drew Dix.
“The Congressional Medal of Honor Society (The Society) is comprised of the living recipients of the Medal of Honor, America’s highest award to military heroes for acts of wartime valor. Each year, on National Medal of Honor Day, the Medal of Honor recipients recognize three civilian American heroes by awarding them the Citizen Service Before Self Honors (Citizen Honors) for acts of courage and selflessness in their daily lives, either for a single act of bravery and or for an ongoing act of service.
The Citizen Honors recipients are chosen from a pool of 20 finalists who were selected from hundreds of nominations submitted from across the country by friends, colleagues and community members.” CMOHF
Patriotism and Pride ceremony:
