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The
GI Film Festival is pleased to announce that it has
been chosen to receive the George Washington Honor Medal
from the Freedoms Foundation at
Valley Forge
. According to
the official notification letter from Freedoms Foundation
President Michael Di Yeso:
“Your
GI Film Festival exemplified the essence of the National
Awards by promoting an understanding and appreciation for
our country’s rich heritage and unique freedoms.
Since 1949 Freedoms Foundation’s National Awards
Program has honored exceptional work.
Through a selection process based on quality and
content, recipients are chosen to become part of a
historically prestigious group of American citizens that
advance the American ideal.”
“Given
the long distinguished history of the Freedoms Foundation,
we so honored to have received this award, especially in our
first year” said GI Film Festival President Brandon
Millett. “We
look forward to building on this success in 2008 and beyond
as we continue to celebrate the successes and sacrifices of
our men and women in uniform.”
The
Freedom Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to
teaching young people the principles upon which our nation
was founded. Freedoms
Foundation was established after World War II by prominent
business leaders to honor patriotism and good citizenship.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower served as chairman
from the Foundation's founding in 1949 until his death in
1969.
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