Three Unsung Heroes Will Be Honored Nationally for One of the Highest Civilian Honors
WHAT: The Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation to host its third annual Citizen Service Above Self Honors press conference to announce and nationally recognize three ordinary Americans who have become extraordinary through their indomitable courage and selflessness.
Citizen Service Above Self Honors will be presented to Dr. Jordy Cox of Phoenix, Ariz. and Jeffrey Michael Ross of Roseville, Calif., and posthumously presented to Dylan Nelson of Madison, S.D. on National Medal of Honor Day at the Tomb of the Unknowns by our nation’s most honored heroes—the fewer than 100 living Medal of Honor recipients.
WHO: The Honorable James B. Peake (Ret.), M.D., Former Secretary of Veterans
Affairs
– Martha Raddatz, Chief White House Correspondent, ABC News
– Medal of Honor recipients (more than 30 recipients)
WHEN: Thursday, March 25, 2010
2:15 p.m. EDT—National Medal of Honor Wreath Laying Ceremony
2:45 p.m. EDT—Citizen Service Above Self Honors Ceremony
WHERE: Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
All media should check in with the security guard on Memorial Drive (main entrance) and arrive no later than 1:45 p.m. EDT. All media will be escorted to the ceremony and wreath laying.
WHY: Citizen Service Above Self Honors recipients represent the values of courage, sacrifice and selfless service. After considering all nominations, a panel, including Medal of Honor recipient representation, considered all nominations and selected national finalists. From among the 20 finalists, a second panel of Medal of Honor recipients selected three individuals to receive one of the highest civilian honors, Citizen Service Above Self Honors. A complete list of the 20 finalists is available on the Web site, http://citizenserviceaboveselfhonors.org/.
CONTACT: Kelly Dieter, Hayes & Associates
P: (703) 288-8684 C: (704) 619-5508, E: kdieter@hayespr.com
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