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Proud Sponsors | Knoxville Medal of Honor
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History of The Medal. Raquo; 2014 Convention. MOH Knoxville is exceedingly grateful to the following sponsors for their generous support. Patriot Investment Management Group, Inc. Professional Project Services, Inc. The University of Tennessee. Brownlee Construction, Inc. Smoky Mountain Knife Works. Bass, Berry and Sims PLC. Knox County, Tennessee. Joe Thompson, Jr. Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority. Triple Canopy, Inc. All Occasions Party Rentals. Bandit Lites, Inc. Sterling Global Operations, Inc.
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Events | Knoxville Medal of Honor
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History of The Medal. Raquo; 2014 Convention. Browse the latest pre-convention and convention events. Please note that events which are private or require an RSVP will be labeled as such. Military and Veteran Job Fair. September 1, 2016. 8:45 am - 9:00 pm. Join Medal of Honor Convention Twin Cities, Hiring Our Heroes, and Medal of Honor recipients Dakota Meyer and SOCS Ed Byers. Employers and Military Job Seekers register at. 8:45 am ». 9:30 am ». Employment Workshop for Jobseekers. 10:00 am ». Pre-regis...
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Character Development | Medal of Honor Convention
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History of The Medal. Lessons of Personal Bravery and Self-sacrifice. The Medal of Honor Character Development Program is a teaching resource designed by teachers to provide students with opportunities to explore the important concepts upon which our nation was founded. Registration provides access to lesson plans, online resources and video histories. You can register as an educator, school or school district easily and securely here. Recipient Jack Jacobs visits area schools. JACK JACOBS, MOH RECIPIENT.
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Character Development Program (CDP) | Medal of Honor Convention
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History of The Medal. Character Development Program (CDP). The Medal of Honor Convention Twin Cities partnered with the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation to facilitate a first-of-its-kind statewide education initiative. By implementing the Medal of Honor Character Development Program (CDP) in schools across the State of Minnesota, we hope to inspire our future leaders by promoting courage, commitment, integrity, citizenship, sacrifice and patriotism, and provide lasting value to our communities.
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Proud Sponsors | Medal of Honor Convention
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History of The Medal. Valor Sponsor / OFFICIAL AIRLINE PARTNER. General Dynamics Mission Systems. Polaris Raytheon Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation. Tee It Up for the Troops. Best Buy Emerson Process Management. Joan Bulkeley Stade Jon and Mary Monson Jostens. Minnesota Twins Minnesota Wild Northrop Grunman Patterson Companies. Starkey Hearing Technologies Thomson Reuters. Western Refining Xcel Energy. Anderson Trucking Service, Inc. CenterPoint Energy Burwell Enterprises CenterPoint Energy. The Meda...
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Minting | Medal of Honor Convention
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History of The Medal. History of The Medal. Each Medal of Honor goes through many steps in its journey to completion. Here are the steps to complete a Navy Medal of Honor, requiring about four hours. Step 1 of 13: The base of the medal is made by striking a brass blank. Next. Step 2 of 13: After creating the blanks, employees anneal and re-strike the piece. Previous. Step 3 of 13: The piece is trimmed before being pierced where the anchor assembly will be attached. Previous. Step 13 of 13: After stitchin...
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History of the Medal | Medal of Honor Convention
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History of The Medal. History of The Medal. History of the Medal. The history of the Medal of Honor begins with the Civil War. Explore the timeline below for milestones. Poor is the Nation that has no heroes, but shameful is the Nation that has them and forgets.". Learn about the medals, their symbolism. Go behind the scenes and learn how they are manufactured or explore their place in culture. Learn more ». Learn more ». Learn more ». History of The Medal. 2016 Congressional Medal of.
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Army | Medal of Honor Convention
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History of The Medal. History of The Medal. The Army Medal, from same die as Navy Medal, differed only in the bail, an eagle perched on crossed cannon. In 1863, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton presented the first Medals to six surviving members of Andrew's Raiders. In 1904, recipient Gen. George Gillespie redesigned the Medal. In the “Gillespie Medal,” the words "United States of America" replaced the 34 stars (representing the number of states at the time of the Civil War). The scene of "...Meet the hero...
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Tennessee Recipients | Medal of Honor Convention
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History of The Medal. Raquo; The Recipients. No state has a richer history with the nation’s highest award than Tennessee. 2014 will mark the 150th anniversary of Corp. Harrison Collins’ actions at the Battle of Nashville that made him Tennessee’s first Medal of Honor recipient. As a Veteran who has honorably served my country, I am humbled to have the opportunity to welcome these American heroes to the City of Boston for the third time.". Learn about the medals, their symbolism. Learn more ». Just as th...
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Navy | Medal of Honor Convention
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History of The Medal. History of The Medal. The Navy Medal was the first Medal of Honor, created at the request of Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles. It has changed little since Christian Schuller of the Philadelphia firm of William Wilson and Sons designed it in 1862. Originally for enlisted men only, officers became eligible in 1915. The blue silk ribbon bears 13 stars, symbolic of the 13 original colonies. It was originally red, white and blue. Medal Inverted Five-Point Star Shape. Meet the heroes o...
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