Medal of Honor Conference 2008

The Patriot Award Gala will be held on Friday, September 19, at the Sheraton Denver Hotel, 1550 Court Place.

The reception will begin at 5:30 pm. Dinner begins at 7:00 pm.

Dress: Civilians-Black tie.

Military: Mess dress or semi-formal

Nearly 40 years ago, the Congressional Medal of Honor Society created awards to honor individuals who exemplify patriotism and altruism. These tributes have been bestowed on notable Americans, among them former President George H.W. Bush, President Ronald W. Reagan, and William Coors of Denver. The presentation of the awards is the culmination of the Society's annual convention. The national awards bestowed by our nation's most esteemed heroes recognize notable individuals in the following categories: Patriotism, Media and Entertainment.

Since the first award presentation in 1968, the Society has instituted three other awards that are presented during the ceremony:

Clint Eastwood will be accepting the Bob Hope Award for Excellence in Entertainment, which recognizes Americans who have favorably portrayed the United States military either in film or literature, and who have a distinguished themselves in the entertainment world.

For Excellence in Journalism, an award is presented in the name of John Reagan "Tex" McCrary for outstanding career achievement. Ben Stein will be accepting this award for 2008.

The Distinguished Citizenship Award pays tribute to individuals who have made significant contributions to their communities and to their fellow man and our nation. This year, there will be two recipients: Philip Anschutz and Bill Daniels (posthumously).