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Stakeholders Report: The 2011 Year in Review

The Medal of Honor Character Development Program incorporates the ideals of courage and selfless service into the middle and high school curriculum to build character and promote more responsible citizenship. The program is currently implemented in 33 states and DODDS schools in Europe and the Pacific. A training model for teaching the curriculum in the classroom is in place for training teachers on best practices in using the program. The entire Medal of Honor curriculum, including more than 100 Medal of Honor recipient living history videos, is now available FOR FREE at the educational online site. Visit www.cmohedu.org to register. Included at the site are: upcoming educational events, highlights of recent student work, prior MOH recipient video telconferences and 50 lesson plans for middle and high school students.
 
Presented Medal of Honor scholarships to outstanding students enrolled in the Reserve Officer Training Corps programs of the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. Awards were based on the candidate’s demonstrated leadership performance, a statement of need and a strong commitment to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces.
 
Completed distribution of more than 54,000 copies of Medal of Honor – Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty to public and private middle schools and junior and senior high schools in every state. More than 330,000 copies are presently in circulation. The book includes a DVD with stories told by the the recipients in their own words. A 3rd edition and 150th anniversary anniversary limited edition was released to include two living recipients from current conflicts. More than 100 recipients have been interviewed and their “living history” stories have been recorded for future generations to learn from and enjoy. The living history stories are now available online and can be accessed from the following website  by clicking here as well as the education website (www.cmohedu.org).
 
Sponsored the “Citizen Service Before Self Honors” to recognize three everyday Americans who have exhibited the same ideals in their daily lives that the Medal of Honor recipients demonstrated in combat – the courage to do the right thing in an extreme situation or an extraordinary commitment to serve and support others before one’s self. The President of the United States joined 36 Medal of Honor recipients in the laying of a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns to initiate the Citizen Honor ceremonies on National Medal of Honor Day.
 
To commemorate 150 years of courage and sacrifice (1861- 2011) the The U.S. Mint unveiled two Commemorative Coins – a $1 silver coin and a $5 gold coin that was minted and available in 2011 only. A surcharge of $35 for each gold coin sold and $10 for each silver coin accrued to the MOH Foundation.
 
Produced and installed sets of interactive educational Medal of Honor Kiosks in museums and like institutions to share Medal of Honor stories and increase awareness among the American public of what the Medal of Honor and selfless service mean to our country. During 2011, MOH kiosks were installed at in the Intrepid Air, Sea and Space Museum in New York City; the American Heroes Exhibit at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA; the Center for American Values, Pueblo, CO; and the National Musem of the Pacific War, Fredericksburg, TX. Additional sets of MOH kiosks are planned in 2012.
 
Promoted the stories of African American Medal of Honor recipients during Black History Month.
 
Co-sponsored the 7th annual Stars and Stripes Heroes supplement highlighting the courage of servicemen and woman deployed in harm’s way. More than 1.6 million copies distributed.
 
Conducted Medal of Honor outreach events in Los Angeles, CA; New York City, NY; Washington, D.C. ; Chicago, IL and Dallas, TX, including school visits and Medal of Honor programs.