Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Tourism Star Award Recipient — 2008
The MEDAL OF HONOR is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force that can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the United States Armed Services. Generally presented to its recipient by the President of the United States in the name of Congress, it is often called the Congressional Medal of Honor. At the time of Denver’s Congressional Medal of Honor Society Convention, September 16-20, 2008, there were just 101 living recipients - 60 of whom attended making this one of the greatest gatherings of American heroes in the country’s history. Among those honored at the Denver convention was Clint Eastwood, who was presented the Bob Hope Award. A special exhibit dedicated to Medal of Honor recipients was seen by tens of thousands of people at Cherry Creek Shopping Center.
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