News : Know a hero? Nominate an Unsung Hero for Citizen Service Before Self Honors

The “Citizen Service Before Self Honors” is a national award presented to three United States citizens each year by members of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society who themselves have received the Medal of Honor—our nation’s highest and most prestigious award for valor.

Citizen Service Before Self Honors recognizes and honors those ordinary Americans who have clearly demonstrated a willingness to sacrifice for others. The sacrifice can include a single act of extraordinary heroism at risk to one’s life or through a prolonged series of selfless acts on behalf of their fellow citizens.

Governor Branstad and Medal of Honor recipients encourage you to nominate any citizen. A hero could be a family member, neighbor, friends, or coworker who has heroically risked his or her life to save another’s, or the hero may have sacrificed his or her time and resources selflessly to help another in need. If you know someone who deserves this honor, you can nominate him or her by completing the nominations form online at www.CitizenServiceBeforeSelfHonors.org.

Nominations must be received by Friday, February 10, 2012. All nominations will be considered, and a panel of Medal of Honor recipients will select three individuals to receive Citizen Service Before Self Honors at a national awards ceremony on March 23, 2012, in conjunction with National Medal of Honor Day at Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, VA.

Please help Governor Branstad and America’s greatest war heroes, Medal of Honor recipients, find citizen heroes—unsung heroes who deserve to be recognized nationally.