ICYMI: Congressman Blake Moore Statement on Enactment of the National Medal of Honor Monument Act
Congressman Blake Moore issued the following statement after President Biden signed the National Medal of Honor Monument Act into law earlier this week:
“Signed, sealed, and delivered to our heroic Medal of Honor recipients across the nation, Congressman Marc Veasey’s and my National Medal of Honor Monument Act was signed into law by President Joe Biden. This is a great bipartisan win that will immortalize the sacrifices of America's brave servicemembers. Thank you to all who made this possible!”
“Recognition in our nation’s capital for those who received our country’s highest award for valor in combat is long overdue. We’re tremendously grateful for the bill’s sponsors – Reps. Moore and Veasey and Senators Cornyn and Kaine – for championing this bipartisan legislation from the beginning, and for President Biden for swiftly signing it into law,” said Chris Cassidy, National Medal Medal of Honor Monument Foundation president and CEO. “We are ready to recognize the valor of these great heroes and all those they served alongside with a place of inspiration on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. More importantly, this monument will be a beacon for the enduring values the Medal of Honor represents: courage and sacrifice, commitment and integrity, citizenship and patriotism.”
Introduced by Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT) and Marc Veasey (D-TX) and Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), the National Medal of Honor Monument Act is bipartisan legislation that authorizes the creation of a monument that will pay homage to the values the Medal of Honor represents—courage, patriotism, citizenship, integrity, commitment, and sacrifice—and the less than 4,000 brave individuals who earned it in service to their country.
The Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest military decoration and is awarded to U.S. service members who have distinguished themselves with extraordinary acts of valor. It is awarded very rarely and only to those whose service and sacrifice far exceed the call of duty. In addition to this memorial, a museum is currently being built in Arlington, Texas. The mission of the National Medal of Honor Museum is to commemorate the stories of our Medal of Honor recipients, unite Americans around the common ideals embodied by the medal, and inspire every citizen to look for ways to serve and create a lasting impact in their own communities.
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