Heard an interview on the radio this morning on The Mountain between Brian Williams of NBC News and Marty Riemer (dj). The Congressional Medal of Honor Society is looking for everyday heroes and is asking for citizens to nominate other citizens for this award.
From the web site, AboveandBeyond365.com
ABOVE & BEYOND
Every day in the United States of America, ordinary citizens perform extraordinary deeds. It can happen in an instant or over a more prolonged period, but in the end, ordinary men and women choose to do something extraordinary by placing others before themselves. To that end, the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, whose membership comprises recipients of our nation’s highest and most revered military honor, the Medal of Honor, has established America’s most prestigious citizen award for service. In the weeks to come, it will seek out and celebrate those ordinary Americans who have exemplified “service before self.” This national honor and initiative is the:
ABOVE & BEYOND CITIZEN HONORS
To be considered for this rare civilian honor, nominees must have made a difference in the lives of others through a singular act of extraordinary courage or as a series of extraordinary acts that demonstrate a willingness to sacrifice for others. In all cases, the actions being honored must epitomize the concept of “service before self” and must be performed “above and beyond” one’s professional or vocational area of responsibility or conduct.
To be considered for this rare civilian honor, nominees must have made a difference in the lives of others through a singular act of extraordinary courage or as a series of extraordinary acts that demonstrate a willingness to sacrifice for others. In all cases, the actions being honored must epitomize the concept of “service before self” and must be performed “above and beyond” one’s professional or vocational area of responsibility or conduct.
This is an opportunity for every American to nominate fellow citizens, neighbors, co-workers, ordinary Americans, the heroes among us who, without the expectation of fame or reward, have placed others before themselves in some extraordinary way.
One Above & Beyond State Finalist will be selected from each state of the nation. Each finalist will receive a Congressional Medal of Honor Society Above & Beyond Medallion of Nomination. From among the finalists, three Above & Beyond Citizen Honor recipients will be announced and honored at the Above & Beyond Gala in Washington D.C., to be held every year on March 25, National Medal of Honor Day.