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Knoxville welcomes Medal of Honor Recipients for annual Celebration

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly half of the 65 living Medal of Honor Recipients and their families will travel to Knoxville Sept. 6-10 for the Medal of Honor Celebration, a week of activities focused on reuniting the Recipients of the United States' highest military award for valor. The events will allow Recipients to reconnect with each other, commemorate those Recipients who have passed, conduct Congressional Medal of Honor Society business and engage with the Knoxville and East Tennessee communities. Knoxville previously hosted the Celebration in 2014. 

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  • Experience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9076851-knoxville-welcomes-medal...
    "It's quite an honor to have Medal of Honor Recipients returning to Knoxville for the Celebration," said Joe Thompson, chairman of the Medal of Honor Celebration Committee.
  • September will mark the second time the Medal of Honor Celebration has been held in Knoxville, which last welcomed recipients in 2014.
  • 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.

New Heritage Trail Enables Americans to Follow 'in the Footsteps of Heroes'

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Friday, March 25, 2022
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WASHINGTON , March 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- During events in Arlington, Va., and Charleston, S.C., to mark National Medal of Honor Day, the American Battlefield Trust (the Trust) and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society (the Society today announced a new initiative to tell the inspiring and often harrowing tales of the brave Americans who have earned the Medal of Honor.  

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  • "There is no higher honor that our country can bestow than the Medal of Honor," said American Battlefield Trust President David Duncan.
  • "It is synonymous with the best of who we are as Americans and the ideals of valor, patriotism and self-sacrifice.
  • But the dramatic stories behind the awarding of many of these medals are rarely told at the places where they unfolded."
  • As it grows, the Valor Trail will help modern Americans connect with true heroes of the past.

Lucas Oil Partners with National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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INDIANAPOLIS, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucas Oil Products , the world leader and distributor of high-performance automotive additives and lubricants, today announced a multi-year partnership with the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation.

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  • INDIANAPOLIS, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucas Oil Products , the world leader and distributor of high-performance automotive additives and lubricants, today announced a multi-year partnership with the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation.
  • Groundbreaking on the Museum will take place on March 25, National Medal of Honor Day.
  • In December, President Biden signed into law the National Medal of Honor Monument Act which authorizes the Foundation to construct a Medal of Honor Monument in Washington, DC.
  • Lucas Oil offers the most diversified range of innovative engine oil, gear oil and additive products refined by years of specialized research, development and testing.

Medal of Honor Celebration rescheduled for Sept. 6-10, 2022

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021
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"The Medal of Honor Recipients love Knoxville and are looking forward to coming back in 2022," said Joe Thompson, chairmanof the board for the Medal of Honor Celebration.

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  • "The Medal of Honor Recipients love Knoxville and are looking forward to coming back in 2022," said Joe Thompson, chairmanof the board for the Medal of Honor Celebration.
  • 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.
  • Learn more about the Medal of Honor and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's initiatives at cmoh.org .

Medal of Honor flag raised over Knoxville

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
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"Raising the Congressional Medal of Honor Society Flag is a solemn and powerful rite that signifies the passing of the torch from Boston, where this year's Medal of Honor Celebration was held, to Knoxville, where we will host the 2022 event," said Joe Thompson, one of the Celebration directors.

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  • "Raising the Congressional Medal of Honor Society Flag is a solemn and powerful rite that signifies the passing of the torch from Boston, where this year's Medal of Honor Celebration was held, to Knoxville, where we will host the 2022 event," said Joe Thompson, one of the Celebration directors.
  • "Woody Williams was at Iwo Jima when the American flag was raised on Mount Suribachi, so having him here in Knoxville for our event is truly an honor."
  • The Knoxville Medal of Honor Celebration team traveled to Boston to accept the Congressional Medal of Honor Society flag on 9/11 and brought it back to Knoxville where it will be raised at the East Tennessee Veterans Memorial at World's Fair Park.
  • Williams received the Medal of Honor from President Harry Truman on Oct. 5, 1945, and he subsequently served his fellow Medal of Honor Recipients as chaplain for many years.