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HomeMedal of Honor RecipientsNational Medal of Honor Day March 25th 2013

National Medal of Honor Day March 25th 2013

  • March 24, 2013
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March 25, 2013, marks the 150th anniversary of the first Medal of Honor
awarded.

Our nation’s greatest war heroes – Medal of Honor recipients – will personally present awards to four unsung citizen
heroes who’ve saved lives in extraordinary circumstances, during a special ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Approximately 20 Medal of Honor recipients are expected to attend the ceremony.

The recipients will first commemorate Medal of Honor Day, on the 150th anniversary of the Medal’s first presentation, with a wreath-laying at 2:00 at the Tomb of the Unknowns. The recipients will then present the Citizen Service Before Self Honors (CSBSH) awards at 2:30 to four honorees selected from a nationwide campaign for going above and beyond for their fellow man.

The four honorees for the Citizen Service Before Self Honors (CSBSH) are:

  • Father Joe Carroll, (San Diego, California)
    –
    Developed and ran a multi-faceted homeless support center offering
    assistance, counseling and job training, that is now modeled throughout
    the U.S.
  • Marcos Ugarte, (Troutdale, Oregon) –
    15-year-old boy who saved a younger neighbor from a burning home by
    climbing a ladder, pushing his way through a window and coaxing the boy
    to safety.
  • Jesse Shaffer III and Jesse Shaffer IV, (Braithwaite, Louisiana)
    –
    During Hurricane Isaac, this father-and-son team used their boat to
    rescue 120 people from their flood-ravaged town after official rescues
    were called off.

These four honorees were chosen by Medal of Honor recipients from a pool of 23 finalists, announced last month in the CSBSH
program that collected hundreds of hero nominations from across the
U.S. between September and December 2012. It’s all part of the Medal of Honor Society and Foundation’s mission to share the values of the medal with all Americans.

“We believe that the values of the medal, courage, sacrifice and
selflessness are present in all Americans. These four hometown heroes
have demonstrated these values by acting courageously to change fate. We
celebrate these heroes today, and thank them for the hope they give
us,” said Medal of Honor Society President Hal Fritz.

Citizen Service nominations were made online by Members of Congress,
police and fire officials, mayors, governors and ordinary citizens.
Nominations for heroes surrounding the Sandy Hook Elementary School
shootings in December are being handled separately later this year.

The complete list of CSBSH finalists, including details of their
heroic stories, and more information on the CSBSH program is available
at www.csbsh.org. 

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