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Montgomery’s 104-Year-old Congressional Medal Recipient to Attend Montgomery Film Festival’s Screening of “Black Uniform”

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

On Saturday, November 18, 2023, the Montgomery Film Festival is screening “Black Uniform,” a newly completed documentary directed by filmmaker Robert Darwell, featuring the voices of 12 Black veterans who served within the ranges of WWII to present day.

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  • On Saturday, November 18, 2023, the Montgomery Film Festival is screening “Black Uniform,” a newly completed documentary directed by filmmaker Robert Darwell, featuring the voices of 12 Black veterans who served within the ranges of WWII to present day.
  • These servicemembers speak on why they enlisted and what they’ve given to their country.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231114240910/en/
    Montgomery’s 104-Year-Old Congressional Medal Recipient to attend Montgomery Film Festival’s screening of “Black Uniform”.
  • Darwell, along with Romay Davis, are scheduled to attend the Alabama premier of “Black Uniform” as part of the Montgomery Film Festival on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 1:30 pm Pacific at the Capri Theatre .

Houston BOMA and the Downtown District Join the National Flag Foundation for the "Light to Unite" Initiative to Honor Purple Heart Recipients on Veterans Day

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Monday, October 24, 2022

HOUSTON, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Flag Foundation (NFF) has partnered with the Military Order of the Purple Heart (the only Congressionally Chartered Purple Heart Organization in our Country) to honor the 240th Anniversary of the Purple Heart Award. To celebrate, the NFF is planning a LIGHT TO UNITE night on Veterans Day, November 11, 2022. Houston BOMA and the Downtown District have partnered with the National Flag Foundation to promote the initiative.

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  • To celebrate, the NFF is planning a LIGHT TO UNITE night on Veterans Day, November 11, 2022.
  • Houston BOMA and the Downtown District have partnered with the National Flag Foundation to promote the initiative.
  • Houston BOMA is hosting a LIGHT TO UNITE opening ceremony at Wells Fargo Plaza, 1000 Louisiana Street, on November 11 at 11:15 AM.
  • The Houston Building Owners and Managers Association (Houston BOMA) is the premier commercial real estate association for commercial building owners, property managers, engineers, and vendors in the greater Houston area.

USPS Celebrates Centennial of Cartoonist Charles M. Schulz's Birth With New Forever Stamps

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

The centennial of the birth of cartoonist Charles M. Schulz (1922-2000) brings new stamps celebrating his wit and wisdom through his unforgettable "Peanuts" characters.

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  • The centennial of the birth of cartoonist Charles M. Schulz (1922-2000) brings new stamps celebrating his wit and wisdom through his unforgettable "Peanuts" characters.
  • Its original cast included Charlie Brown and Snoopy, soon joined by Lucy, Linus and others.
  • In the 1960s, "Peanuts" became a worldwide phenomenon with beloved television specials, books, a Broadway show and countless products.
  • Postal Service media resources, including broadcast-quality video and audio and photo stills, visit the USPS Newsroom .

National Alliance for Hispanic Health Cautions FDA on 2022 Report on the Risks and Health Benefits of Non-device Software

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Monday, July 18, 2022

WASHINGTON, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "The COVID pandemic has changed the acceptance of mHealth throughout the Nation.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "The COVID pandemic has changed the acceptance of mHealth throughout the Nation.
  • There is an urgency in FDA's upcoming Congressionally mandated 2022 Report on the risks and health benefits of non-device software to consider the multitude of mHealth software in the new landscape of health and implications of an ongoing lack of adequate data by race, ethnicity, and gender."
  • said Jane L. Delgado, PhD, MS, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health , the Nation's leading Hispanic health advocacy group.
  • For more information visit us at www.healthyamericas.org
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In Celebrating its 15th Anniversary, Organization Changes Name to Monuments Men and Women Foundation

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Monday, June 6, 2022

DALLAS, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art (Foundation) today announced that it is changing its name to Monuments Men and Women Foundation, formalizing its fifteen-year long mission to honor these heroes, men and women, of WWII.

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  • DALLAS, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art (Foundation) today announced that it is changing its name to Monuments Men and Women Foundation, formalizing its fifteen-year long mission to honor these heroes, men and women, of WWII.
  • In the last decade, the Foundation has expanded its mission to completing the work of the Monuments Men and Women by reuniting rightful owners with their long-lost properties.
  • "The Monuments Women, twenty-seven in all, made an important contribution to the post-war restitution of almost 4,000,000 stolen cultural objects," said Foundation president Anna Bottinelli.
  • Women constitute a majority of our Monuments Men and Women Foundation team.

Hunton Andrews Kurth Celebrates 120th Anniversary

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Monday, November 1, 2021

Washington, DC, Nov. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to celebrate 120 years of legal excellence and innovation.

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  • Washington, DC, Nov. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to celebrate 120 years of legal excellence and innovation.
  • In 2018, two century-old law firms, Hunton & Williams and Andrews Kurth Kenyon, joined forces, to create Hunton Andrews Kurth.
  • Hunton Andrews Kurth has taken concrete, measurable steps in furthering its mission to pursue and ensure equality within the legal profession.
  • With over 900 lawyers in the United States, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP serves clients across a broad range of complex transactional, litigation and regulatory matters.

From The Birthplace Of Japanese Whisky, THE HOUSE OF SUNTORY INTRODUCES THE REFORMULATED YAMAZAKI® 25, Enhancing The Award-Winning Yamazaki Collection

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Monday, July 26, 2021

Fifth generation Chief Blender Shinji Fukuyo has returned to the roots of what made Yamazaki quintessentially Yamazaki.

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  • Fifth generation Chief Blender Shinji Fukuyo has returned to the roots of what made Yamazaki quintessentially Yamazaki.
  • For Fukuyo, Yamazaki 25 was a journey in rediscovering what is Yamazaki, the pioneer of Japanese Whisky.
  • Now, Yamazaki 12, Yamazaki 18 and the reformulated Yamazaki 25 all contain carefully blended liquid components aged in American oak, Spanish oak and Japanese Mizunara oak.
  • The new Yamazaki 25 enhances the award-winning Yamazaki collection, consistently showcasing the House of Suntory's diversity of making and art of aging.