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Earned Nation's Highest Award for Valor during World War II MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Congressional Medal of Honor Society announces that Technical Sergeant Vernon McGarity, Medal of Honor recipient, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in Bartlett, Tennessee at the age of 91. Vernon was born in Right Tennessee on December 21, 1921. He attended Morris Chapel Grammar School and Morris Chapel High School in Morris Chapel, Tennessee. He was...

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American to Present Medal of Honor Recipients with AAdvantage Elite Status, Exclusive Memberships FORT WORTH, Texas, March 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with National Medal of Honor Day on March 25, American Airlines is flying an extraordinary group of veterans who have received the nation's highest military honor for valor in combat to Washington, D.C., for a series of activities in their honor. As the official airline of the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation for...

Recipients Celebrate Brave U.S. Citizens with Special Ceremony ARLINGTON, Va., March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Our nation's greatest war heroes - Medal of Honor recipients - will personally present awards to four unsung citizen heroes who've saved lives in extraordinary circumstances, during a special ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Approximately 20 Medal of Honor recipients are expected to attend the ceremony. The recipients will first commemorate Medal of...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA-02) introduced legislation today to rename the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center on Woodland Avenue as the "Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center." A 1966 graduate of Cardinal Dougherty High School, Corporal Crescenz was a Vietnam War hero and the only Philadelphian to receive the Medal of Honor for service in that war. He was honored posthumously...

Private luncheon to honor The Congressional Medal of Honor Society WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- World-renowned Tenor Anthony Kearns will be the guest of Army General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at a Pre-Inaugural Brunch in honor of The Congressional Medal of Honor Society. The private luncheon honoring America's Medal of Honor recipients will take place on Sunday, January 20, 2013, and will be attended by members of the Joint Chiefs...

Earned Nation's Highest Award for Valor during the Korean War MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Congressional Medal of Honor Society announces that Colonel James L. Stone, Medal of Honor recipient, passed away Friday, November 9, 2012, in Arlington, Texas at the age of 89. Colonel Stone was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas on December 27, 1922. He spent 30 years in the military serving in both Korea and Vietnam.. He was awarded the Medal of Honor by...

GETTYSBURG, Pa., Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In preparation for the 2013 Congressional Medal of Honor Society Convention in Gettysburg, the Convention Organizing Committee will host a ceremonial flag raising event on Wednesday, Oct. 17. The event, which will be held in Lincoln Square, will officially kick-off the events leading up to 2013 Convention, scheduled for Sept 18-22. During the ceremony, the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and American flags will be raised in honor...

HONOLULU, Sept. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 50 Medal of Honor recipients will be on hand Oct. 6 for a book signing open to the public as part of the 2012 Medal of Honor Convention. Tickets for the event are $20 and can be purchased at MedalofHonorConvention2012.com. Recipients will meet and greet the public during two signing sessions: 9-11 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hale Koa Hotel. This event is open exclusively for those who purchase tickets in advance. Only 500 tickets...

America's Medal of Honor Recipients Seek Unsung Civilian Heroes WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation today begins its annual nationwide search for unsung citizen heroes. The organization, representing the nation's greatest military heroes over the last 150 years, is now accepting nominations for the Citizen Service Before Self Honors, which recognizes ordinary Americans who have done extraordinary deeds-saving lives in a...