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Legends Invitational Golf Tournament at Pebble Beach Benefiting the Navy SEAL Community Announces New Sponsorship Opportunities; a Few Foursomes Are Still Available for the 31st Legends Invitational on November 10-14th, 2022

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Its 31st annual philanthropic sports event, founded in 1990 and co-owned by John Lee and Mary Lee, will be held on November 10-14th, 2022.

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  • Its 31st annual philanthropic sports event, founded in 1990 and co-owned by John Lee and Mary Lee, will be held on November 10-14th, 2022.
  • The event was established to bring together friends andsports celebrities to celebrate Medal of Honor recipients in the Navy SEAL Community.
  • Legends Invitationalis the perfect event for your best clients, your best employees and your best friends, said John Lee, president of Legends Invitational.
  • The event is recognized as one of the most prestigious, and longest-running privately owned tournaments at Pebble Beach.

Legends Invitational Announces Its 31st Annual Golf Tournament; Participants Play Pebble Beach with Sports Celebrities and Navy SEALs to benefit the SEAL community.

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022

The event was established to bring together friends and sports celebrities to celebrate Medal of Honor recipients in the Navy SEAL Community.

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  • The event was established to bring together friends and sports celebrities to celebrate Medal of Honor recipients in the Navy SEAL Community.
  • Also, several medals of honor recipients, Navy SEALs and other sports celebrities will be present.
  • The Navy SEALs will parachute into the first hole, and SEALs and K-9ers will repel off the roof of Spanish Bay.
  • The event is recognized as one of the most prestigious, and longest-running privately owned tournaments at Pebble Beach.

Congressional Medal of Honor Society Announces Passing of Medal of Honor Recipient Robert E. Simanek at 92

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Monday, August 1, 2022

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Congressional Medal of Honor Society regretfully announces that Robert E. Simanek, Medal of Honor recipient, passed away Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, in Novi, Michigan, at the age of 92.

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  • MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Congressional Medal of Honor Society regretfully announces that Robert E. Simanek, Medal of Honor recipient, passed away Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, in Novi, Michigan, at the age of 92.
  • President Dwight Eisenhower presented his Medal of Honor on Oct. 23, 1953, at a White House ceremony.
  • The Society carries out its mission through outreach, education and preservation programs, including the Medal of Honor Museum , Congressional Medal of Honor Outreach Program s, the Congressional Medal of Honor Character Development Program , and the Congressional Medal of Honor Citizen Honors Awards for Valor and Service.
  • As part of Public Law 106-83 , the Medal of the Honor Memorial Act, the Medal of Honor Museum, which is co-located with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's headquarters on board the U.S.S.

Congressional Medal of Honor Society Announces Passing of Medal of Honor Recipient Hershel "Woody" Williams

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Congressional Medal of Honor Society regretfully announces that Hershel "Woody" Williams, the last living World War II Medal of Honor Recipient, passed away on June 29, 2022, in Huntington, West Virginia, at the age of 98.

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  • Speaking about the significance of the Medal of Honor Williams once said, "The Medal represents what the country has always stood for.
  • The Society carries out its mission through outreach, education and preservation programs, including the Medal of Honor Museum, Congressional Medal of Honor Outreach Programs, the Congressional Medal of Honor Character Development Program, and the Congressional Medal of Honor Citizen Honors Awards for Valor and Service.
  • As part of Public Law 106-83, the Medal of the Honor Memorial Act, the Medal of Honor Museum, which is co-located with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's headquarters on board the U.S.S.
  • Learn more about the Medal of Honor and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's initiatives at cmohs.org.

Congressional Medal of Honor Society Announces Passing of Medal of Honor Recipient John Lee Canley

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Thursday, May 12, 2022

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Congressional Medal of Honor Society regretfully announces that John Lee Canley, Medal of Honor recipient, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in Bend, Oregon.

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  • MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Congressional Medal of Honor Society regretfully announces that John Lee Canley, Medal of Honor recipient, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in Bend, Oregon.
  • The Congressional Medal of Honor Society, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Medal of Honor and its Recipients, inspiring Americans, and supporting the Recipients as they connect with communities across the country.
  • The Society carries out its mission through outreach, education and preservation programs, including the Medal of Honor Museum , Congressional Medal of Honor Outreach Programs , the Congressional Medal of Honor Character Development Program , and the Congressional Medal of Honor Citizen Honors Awards for Valor and Service .
  • As part of Public Law 106-83 , the Medal of the Honor Memorial Act, the Medal of Honor Museum, which is co-located with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's headquarters on board the U.S.S.

Medal of Honor Recipients Mourn Passing of Duane E. Dewey

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Congressional Medal of Honor Society today announced that Duane E. Dewey, Medal of Honor recipient, passed away on Oct. 11, 2021, in Saint Augustine, Florida, at the age of 89.

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  • MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- TheCongressional Medal of Honor Society today announced that Duane E. Dewey, Medal of Honor recipient, passed away on Oct. 11, 2021, in Saint Augustine, Florida, at the age of 89.
  • The Congressional Medal of Honor Society, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Medal of Honor and its Recipients, inspiring Americans, and supporting the Recipients as they connect with communities across the country.
  • The Society carries out its mission through outreach, education and preservation programs, including the Medal of Honor Museum , Congressional Medal of Honor Outreach Program s, the Congressional Medal of Honor Character Development Program , and the Congressional Medal of Honor Citizen Honors Awards for Valor and Service.
  • As part of Public Law 106-83 , the Medal of the Honor Memorial Act, the Medal of Honor Museum, which is co-located with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's headquarters on board the U.S.S.

Medal of Honor Recipients to Recognize Ordinary Americans for Heroism

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Friday, September 10, 2021

BOSTON, Sept. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Medal of Honor Recipients are recognizing ordinary Americans today as part of its Citizen Honors Awards for Valor and Service.

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  • BOSTON, Sept. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Medal of Honor Recipients are recognizing ordinary Americans today as part of its Citizen Honors Awards for Valor and Service.
  • About the Congressional Medal of Honor Society:
    The Congressional Medal of Honor Society, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Medal of Honor and its Recipients, inspiring Americans, and supporting the Recipients as they connect with communities across the country.
  • The Society carries out its mission through outreach, education and preservation programs, including the Medal of Honor Museum , Congressional Medal of Honor Outreach Program s, the Congressional Medal of Honor Character Development Program , and the Congressional Medal of Honor Citizen Honors Awards for Valor and Service.
  • As part of Public Law 106-83 , the Medal of the Honor Memorial Act, the Medal of Honor Museum, which is co-located with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's headquarters on board the U.S.S.