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Knoxville welcomes Medal of Honor Recipients for annual Celebration

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022
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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.

UN Ambassador Nikki Haley to accept Patriot Award in Knoxville

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Medal of Honor Celebration Committee announces that former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley will accept the Patriot Award, the highest individual award bestowed by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, in person at the upcoming Medal of Honor Celebration in Knoxville in September. In addition to the Patriot Award, the Bob Hope Award for Entertainment will be presented to actor Dennis Quaid and the Distinguished Citizen Award to Dr. Timothy Miller at the Patriot Award Gala on Sept. 10. The announcement of these award winners coincides with National Medal of Honor Day on March 25.

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  • KNOXVILLE, Tenn., March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Medal of Honor Celebration Committee announces that former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley will accept the Patriot Award, the highest individual award bestowed by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, in person at the upcoming Medal of Honor Celebration in Knoxville in September.
  • In addition to the Patriot Award, the Bob Hope Award for Entertainment will be presented to actor Dennis Quaid and the Distinguished Citizen Award to Dr. Timothy Miller at the Patriot Award Gala on Sept. 10.
  • "To understand the heart and soul of our country, look no further than the service and sacrifice of our military men and women," said Ambassador Haley.
  • I'm proud and humbled to join them this year at the Patriot Award Gala to honor their service."