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Pritzker Military Museum & Library Announces Bob Dole as the Inaugural Recipient of the Citizen Soldier Award

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Wednesday, September 9, 2020
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The Citizen Soldier Award honors a person who is the embodiment of the Citizen Soldier tradition set by George Washington.

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  • The Citizen Soldier Award honors a person who is the embodiment of the Citizen Soldier tradition set by George Washington.
  • Senator Bob Dole personifies the ideal set forth by George Washington that is carried on by the military today.
  • I am certainly humbled to receive the Pritzker Military Museum & Librarys Citizen Soldier Award, stated Senator Bob Dole.
  • We can think of no other person who most symbolizes the values and traits of the citizen soldier than our inaugural awardee, Senator Bob Dole, stated Pritzker Military Museum & Library Founder, Colonel (IL) Jennifer N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Retired).

New Coalition Launches to Celebrate and Protect the Bayh-Dole Act

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Wednesday, February 19, 2020
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Today, a diverse group of research and scientific organizations, as well as those directly involved in commercializing new products, launched Bayh-Dole 40, a coalition that will celebrate and protect the University and Small Business Patent Procedures Act of 1980, better known as the "Bayh-Dole Act."

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Today, a diverse group of research and scientific organizations, as well as those directly involved in commercializing new products, launched Bayh-Dole 40, a coalition that will celebrate and protect the University and Small Business Patent Procedures Act of 1980, better known as the "Bayh-Dole Act."
  • "The Act reinvigorated research and development in America, spawning breakthrough discoveries ranging from high-yield crops to advanced medicines."
  • The coalition will educate lawmakers to ensure the Act is utilized in the way Senators Birch Bayh and Bob Dole envisioned.
  • The coalition was formed to educate policymakers about Bayh-Dole's positive impact on medical innovation and defend the Act against imminent threats during its 40th anniversary year.

Former United States Senator and World War II Purple Heart and Bronze Star Medal Recipient Bob Dole to Receive 2019 World War II Foundation Leadership Award

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Monday, May 6, 2019
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WASHINGTON, May 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The World War II Foundation will present its Leadership Award to former U.S.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The World War II Foundation will present its Leadership Award to former U.S.
  • Dole was awarded two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star for his combat service in Italy with the 10th Mountain Division during World War II.
  • "I can't think of a more deserving recipient than Senator Dole," said Tim Gray, founder of the World War II Foundation.
  • The World War II Foundation has also received a National Programming Excellence Award from American Public Television.

MDxHealth, PsychArmor Institute, and Elizabeth Dole Foundation Launch Veteran-Focused Prostate Cancer Education Campaign

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Thursday, November 15, 2018
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The PsychArmor Institute is a San Diego-based nonprofit working to bridge the military-civilian divide through free online education and the Elizabeth Dole Foundation works to empower, support, and honor our nation's military caregivers.

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  • The PsychArmor Institute is a San Diego-based nonprofit working to bridge the military-civilian divide through free online education and the Elizabeth Dole Foundation works to empower, support, and honor our nation's military caregivers.
  • Each year, 12,500 Veterans are diagnosed with prostate cancer, making it the most frequently diagnosed cancer among Veterans.
  • Senator Elizabeth Dole, a caregiver to her Veteran husband Senator Bob Dole, explained, "Caregivers are with their Veteran at every step of the prostate cancer journey.
  • Prostate cancer is extremely difficult to diagnose it is symptomless in its early stages, and biopsies often miss detecting cancer.

"Committee of 99 Distinguished Americans" Issues Call to Service to All Americans

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Thursday, November 8, 2018
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Committee of 99 Distinguished Americans" today released a formal "Call to Service" asking all Americans to "do their share" to keep America strong and free.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Committee of 99 Distinguished Americans" today released a formal "Call to Service" asking all Americans to "do their share" to keep America strong and free.
  • The committee, symbolic of the 99% of Americans who benefit from the service and sacrifice of the fewer than 1% who serve in our armed forces, is co-chaired by Senators Bob Dole and Elizabeth Dole.
  • Members of thecommittee represent all sectors of America, from public service and industry to journalism, entertainment and sports figures.
  • In their Code, our service members pledge they are prepared to give their lives in defense of our country.