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Congressional Medal of Honor Society Announces Passing of Medal of Honor Recipient Roger H. C. Donlon

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Congressional Medal of Honor Society regretfully announces that Roger H. C. Donlon, the first Recipient of the Medal of Honor for the Vietnam War, passed away January 25, 2024, in Ona, West Virginia, at the age of 89.

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  • MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Congressional Medal of Honor Society regretfully announces that Roger H. C. Donlon, the first Recipient of the Medal of Honor for the Vietnam War, passed away January 25, 2024, in Ona, West Virginia, at the age of 89.
  • On July 6, 1964, then-Captain Donlon was commanding officer at Camp Nam Dong, Vietnam, when a Viet Cong battalion launched a pre-dawn attack.
  • Throughout the battle, he was severely injured several times but persevered and insisted others receive medical attention before him.
  • Humble in every respect, Donlon didn't feel what he had done was heroic: "In my situation and every other situation that leads to the Medal of Honor, there is absolutely no input from the recipient.

Concord Medical Announces Changes in Management

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Friday, September 30, 2022

BEIJING, Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited ("Concord Medical" or the "Company") (NYSE: CCM), a healthcare provider specialized in cancer treatment, research, education and prevention by establishing proton centers and cancer hospitals and operating an extensive network of radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging centers in China, today announced changes in its management.

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  • BEIJING, Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited ("Concord Medical" or the "Company") (NYSE: CCM), a healthcare provider specialized in cancer treatment, research, education and prevention by establishing proton centers and cancer hospitals and operating an extensive network of radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging centers in China, today announced changes in its management.
  • Mr. WayneYu agreed to be and was appointed as a new independent director to serve on the Board, effective from September 30, 2022.
  • Each of them brings a wealth of professional knowledge and expertise to Concord Medical.
  • Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited is a healthcare provider featuring a full cycle of premium oncology services including cancer diagnosis, treatment, education and prevention.