Leahy Invites Vermonters To Nominate Candidates
For ‘Above & Beyond Citizen Honors’
The Congressional Medal Of Honor Society’s Dec. 16
Deadline Is Near
WASHINGTON (Tuesday, Dec. 11) – Vermonters have only a few days left
to nominate fellow Vermonters for one of the nation’s highest
civilian honors. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has joined the
Congressional Medal of Honor Society in inviting Vermonters’
nominations for the Above & Beyond Citizen Honors, which recognize
deserving local heroes who have gone to unusual lengths to make
positive differences in the lives of others, without regard for
personal gain. After one finalist from each state and the District
of Columbia are selected, three Americans will be chosen to receive
the award. Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush and
former Secretary of State Colin Powell will participate in the
awards ceremony.
This award is part of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s
“Service before Self” nonpartisan initiative. The Congressional
Medal of Honor Society was chartered by Congress and is solely
comprised of the 107 living Medal of Honor recipients.
Nominations for the Above & Beyond Citizen Honors must be received by
December 16th, 2007, in order to be considered.
Nomination forms and more information are available at the Society’s
website, at
www.aboveandbeyond365.com.
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