It was an honor and a privilege to hear Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients 1st Lieutenant Brian Thacker and Master Chief Special Warfare Operator Edward C. Byers Jr. address the community and business leaders at our “Lessons in Leadership” Luncheon on October 9, 2019. Thank you for your service to this country and for sharing your inspiring stories.
A special thank you to Major General (Ret) Karl R. Horst, CEO and President of the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, for moderating the event, and Greg Welteroth, Circle of Honor Recipient & Founder of Welteroth Enterprises, for providing his words of wisdom to the crowd.
Edward C. Byers, Jr.
U.S. Navy SEAL
Master Chief Petty Officer
Global War on Terrorism
Brian Thacker
U.S. Army
First Lieutenant
Battery A, 1st Battalion, 92d Artillery
Vietnam War
October 9th, 2019
Hilton Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing
The Medal of Honor, America’s highest military award for valor, has been bestowed upon 3,505* individuals in military service since the Civil War. Today, there are only 71 living Recipients of the Medal of Honor. Chartered in 1999 by Medal of Honor Recipients, the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting American values and the qualities of courage, sacrifice, patriotism, citizenship, integrity, and commitment through increased awareness, education, ethical behavior, and example.
This event is a call to action for the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation in supporting their 20-20-20 Campaign with a goal of raising $20 Million by the end of 2020. This capital fund has been designed to generate the Foundation’s ability to provide support to the Medal of Honor Society, the Recipients and their programs. Ameristrong is supporting the campaign by stewarding a media campaign for the Foundation that will bring exposure to the Medal of Honor and encourage direct donations to the Foundation. Your participation in this media campaign will help be a donation accelerator for the Foundation. The power of many is greater than the voice of one.
Please join the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation in partnership with Ameristrong, in honoring our nation’s hero.
Edward C. Byers Jr.
Master Chief Petty Officer, U.S. Navy
Medal of Honor Recipient
Brian Thacker
U.S. Army
First Lieutenant
Battery A, 1st Battalion, 92d Artillery
Vietnam War
Karl Horst
Major General, U.S. Army (Ret.)
President & CEO of the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation
Greg Welteroth
Circle of Honor Recipient & Founder of Welteroth Enterprises
For questions about the event or how to become an event sponsor, please contact an Ameristrong Representative at
(800) 353-7956 or email info@ameristrong.com.
* Number at time of event.
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as a Hostage Rescue Force Team Member in Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from 8 to 9 December 2012. Read More
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. 1st Lt. Thacker, Field Artillery, Battery A, distinguished himself while serving as the team leader of an Integrated Observation System collocated with elements of two Army of the Republic of Vietnam units at Fire Base 6. Read More
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