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CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SOCIETY ELECTS NEW LEADERSHIP

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

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MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Congressional Medal of Honor Society (the Society), an organization chartered by Congress to enable mutual aid to Medal of Honor recipients and their families and to safeguard the dignity, honor, and legacy of the Medal, is proud to announce the election of a new board of directors. These leaders are dedicated to guiding the organization into the future, ensuring its continued service to the recipients, to the country and to all service members.

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MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Congressional Medal of Honor Society (the Society), an organization chartered by Congress to enable mutual aid to Medal of Honor recipients and their families and to safeguard the dignity, honor, and legacy of the Medal, is proud to announce the election of a new board of directors.
On May 24, 2018, Slabinski was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during combat operations in Afghanistan on March 4, 2002.
When the Society was founded, there were more than 275 living Medal of Honor Recipients from the Spanish-American War through the Korean War.
President Slabinski noted, "The Society was entrusted with a vital mission by Congress, aimed at preserving the legacy of the Medal of Honor, projecting its values to the public, and ensuring the well-being of Medal of Honor recipients and their families.

Century Communities, Partners Break Ground on Home for Veteran

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Thursday, August 24, 2023

HOUSTON, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Century Communities, Inc., (NYSE: CCS) – a top 10 homebuilder, industry leader in online home sales and the highest-ranked homebuilder on Newsweek's list of America's Most Trustworthy Companies 2023 – along with the Houston Texans, The Howard Hughes Corp., Greater Houston Builders Association and Operation Finally Home, celebrated the groundbreaking of a custom-built, mortgage-free home for U.S. Army Sergeant Joanna Ellenbeck.

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Century Communities is building the home for Ellenbeck and her daughter on a lot donated by The Howard Hughes Corp. in The Woodlands Hills in Willis, Texas.
"Century Communities is honored and privileged to partner with such great organizations to build a deserving veteran a home," said Liesel Cooper, national president of Century Communities.
She carries visible and invisible scars from her service, including a debilitating back injury sustained from her 2004 deployment.
In addition to construction by Century Communities, most of the vendors involved have donated time, money and products to the project.

PulteGroup Dedicates New Mortgage-Free Home in Southwest Florida to U.S. Army Veteran and Family

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Thursday, August 3, 2023

In its 10th year of providing mortgage-free homes to deserving veterans, national homebuilder PulteGroup has dedicated a new home to U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Lucio Gaytan in Southwest Florida.

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In its 10th year of providing mortgage-free homes to deserving veterans, national homebuilder PulteGroup has dedicated a new home to U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Lucio Gaytan in Southwest Florida.
The home was donated to SFC Gaytan through PulteGroup’s Built to Honor® program, which recognizes and thanks military personnel who have been injured during their service.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230803688171/en/
“Lucio has given so much of himself to this country and we are proud to honor him,” said Josh Graeve, president of PulteGroup’s Southwest Florida Division.
A great weight from my shoulders has come off knowing that my family is going to be OK.

Remains of Missing US Marine Veteran Fighting in Ukraine Located and Brought Home by the Weatherman Foundation

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

NEW YORK, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Marine veteran Grady Kurpasi's remains will be returned to his family this Friday, May 19, following his disappearance in Ukraine last spring. Kurpasi's remains were located by the RT Weatherman Foundation ("Weatherman Foundation") and will be accompanied by the Foundation's team on a nonstop flight on Turkish Airlines Flight #001 from Istanbul, landing in JFK at 5:50 EDT on Friday. The fallen soldier will be honored with a brief ceremony at the airport before being transferred by private jet to Wilmington, NC to be reunited with his family.

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Kurpasi's remains were located by the RT Weatherman Foundation ("Weatherman Foundation") and will be accompanied by the Foundation's team on a nonstop flight on Turkish Airlines Flight #001 from Istanbul, landing in JFK at 5:50 EDT on Friday.
Kurpasi was accompanied by a British citizen, Andrew Hill, and the men radioed back to their team that they were under fire.
The Weatherman Foundation, a private operating foundation founded by Bess Weatherman and Andrew Duncan, worked tirelessly to locate Kurpasi's remains and was determined to travel to Ukraine to ensure the safe passage of Kurpasi's remains back to American soil.
As a fellow Tillman scholar, Veteran, and American I could not be prouder to see him returned home."

Remains of Missing Marine Veteran Fighting in Ukraine Located and Brought Home by the Weatherman Foundation

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

NEW YORK, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Marine veteran Grady Kurpasi's remains will be returned to his family this Friday, May 19, following his disappearance in Ukraine last spring. Kurpasi's remains were located by the RT Weatherman Foundation ("Weatherman Foundation") and will be accompanied by the Foundation's team on a nonstop flight on Turkish Airlines Flight #001 from Istanbul, landing in JFK at 5:50 EDT on Friday. The fallen soldier will be honored with a brief ceremony at the airport before being transferred by private jet to Wilmington, NC to be reunited with his family.

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Kurpasi's remains were located by the RT Weatherman Foundation ("Weatherman Foundation") and will be accompanied by the Foundation's team on a nonstop flight on Turkish Airlines Flight #001 from Istanbul, landing in JFK at 5:50 EDT on Friday.
U.S. veteran remains to be returned to American soil Friday, May 19, following his disappearance in Ukraine last spring.
The Weatherman Foundation, a private operating foundation founded by Bess Weatherman and Andrew Duncan, worked tirelessly to locate Kurpasi's remains and was determined to travel to Ukraine to ensure the safe passage of Kurpasi's remains back to American soil.
As a fellow Tillman scholar, Veteran, and American I could not be prouder to see him returned home."

PulteGroup Breaks Ground on Mortgage-Free Home for U.S. Army Veteran in Southwest Florida

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

In its 10th year of providing mortgage-free homes to deserving veterans, national homebuilder PulteGroup has broken ground on a new home for U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Lucio Gaytan.

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In its 10th year of providing mortgage-free homes to deserving veterans, national homebuilder PulteGroup has broken ground on a new home for U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Lucio Gaytan.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230321005212/en/
PulteGroup has broken ground on a new mortgage-free home for U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Lucio Gaytan in Southwest Florida.
“We are thrilled to welcome the Gaytan family to Lakewood Ranch,” said Laura Cole, senior vice president at Lakewood Ranch.
Army Sergeant First Class Lucio Gaytan joined the military in 1996 and served for more than two decades.

U.S. Army Veteran and Family Received Keys to New Mortgage-Free Lennar Home in Inman, South Carolina

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Friday, December 16, 2022

Lennar and Operation Finally Home have teamed to build mortgage-free homes for veterans and their families across the countrysince 2017.

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Lennar and Operation Finally Home have teamed to build mortgage-free homes for veterans and their families across the countrysince 2017.
Prior to the ceremony, the Cassidy family was escorted to their new home by Rusty Carroll, Operation Finally Home president.
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Brian Cassidy and his family were initially surprised with the news they would be receiving the new Lennar home on June 22.
ABOUT LENNAR |Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is one of the nation's leading builders of quality homes for all generations.

Legacy Expeditions Announces the Triple 7 Expedition: 7 Skydives - 7 Continents - 7 Days

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Legacy Expeditions, a veteran-owned extreme expedition company, is raising awareness and inspiring action to support the Folds of Honor Foundation through their upcoming global expedition, Triple 7, in January 2023. The seven-day, record-breaking skydiving adventure includes seven skydives across seven continents to raise $7 million for educational scholarships for military families.

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The seven-day, record-breaking skydiving adventure includes seven skydives across seven continents to raise $7 million for educational scholarships for military families.
Triple 7 will:
Attempt to raise $7M in donations and awareness for Folds of Honor.
If interested in sponsoring the Triple 7 Expedition, please contact Legacy Expeditions at [email protected] .
Lay the groundwork for future extreme expeditions facilitating the mental and spiritual reawakening of the countless veterans in need.

PulteGroup’s Built to Honor® Program Breaks Ground on New Mortgage-Free Home for Injured Veteran and Family in Tennessee

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Last year U.S. Army Specialist Christopher Lewis was surprised with the life-changing news that he will receive a new mortgage-free home through PulteGroups Built to Honor program.

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Last year U.S. Army Specialist Christopher Lewis was surprised with the life-changing news that he will receive a new mortgage-free home through PulteGroups Built to Honor program.
Now, he and his family have officially broken ground on their future home in the Rucker Landing community by Centex in Murfreesboro.
This will be the first home dedicated in the greater Nashville area through PulteGroups Built to Honor program.
PulteGroups Built to Honor program recognizes and thanks returning military personnel who have been injured during their term of service by providing mortgage-free homes to veterans and their families.

Americans Lack Basic Knowledge of Global War on Terrorism, New Research Shows

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Monday, November 8, 2021

"This year's Veterans Day celebrations are tempered by the sobering reality of a national knowledge gap about the Global War on Terrorism.

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"This year's Veterans Day celebrations are tempered by the sobering reality of a national knowledge gap about the Global War on Terrorism.
Jackman also pledged that the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation would continue to commission further public opinion research to gauge the public's knowledge of and attitudes toward the Global War on Terrorism.
Jackman stated, "There is unambiguous national enthusiasm to pay tribute to those who have served in the Global War on Terrorism with a memorial.
The Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act represents the next step in an extensive legislative process required for a national monument.