2011 Dallas Patriot Award Dinner and Medal of Honor Golf Classic

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In late October, 31 of the living Medal of Honor recipients gathered in Dallas, Texas for a series of Medal of Honor outreach events, including school visits, the Patriot Award dinner, and the Medal of Honor Golf Classic. It all was a huge success thanks to Medal of Honor recipient Mike Thornton and Connie Boucher and her planning team from the staff of Foundation board members Vic Lattimore and Alex Rangos.
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General Tommy Franks Receives the Patriot Award.

General Tommy Franks Receives the Patriot Award.

Nearly 350 guests gathered on Oct. 29 for the seventh consecutive year to honor an outstanding American who has contributed profoundly to our American way of life. As seen in the image to the left, the Society’s prestigious Patriot Award was presented to General Tommy Franks for a lifetime of outstanding service to his country by Medal of Honor recipients, Pat Brady and Mike Thornton. Assisting in the presentation is Foundation Board member, Vic Lattimore.
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Gerard Arpey is Presented the Distinguished Citizen Award.

Gerard Arpey is Presented the Distinguished Citizen Award.

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The Distinguished Citizen Award was presented to Gerard Arpey, CEO of American Airlines for his life’s work and dedication to freedom and the ideals represented by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Presenting the award is Medal of Honor recipient, Mike Thornton assisted by Foundation Board Member, Bruce Whitman.
The day before the gala black-tie dinner, the recipients had fanned out to several schools in the Dallas area to talk to students.
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Nick coins

Foundation President Nick Kehoe

That evening MOH recipients presented to Nick Kehoe a shadow box of more than 100 personal coins of Medal of Honor recipients.  Nick Kehoe has served as Foundation president for over 9 years and will be retiring as of February 1, 2012.  We all are indebted to Nick for his dedication, loyalty and outstanding contributions to the Foundation.
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Dallas golf

Medal of Honor Golf Classic

On Monday, October 31, the recipients were paired with professional and amateur golfers for the Annual Medal of Honor Golf Classic.
Click here to view a gallery of pictures from the 2011 Medal of Honor outreach events in Dallas.