During the recent Medal of Honor Convention, Society members convened to conduct essential organizational business, culminating in the election of fellow recipients to serve on the 2024-2026 Board of Directors. The Congressional Medal of Honor Society stands as the nation’s foremost institution dedicated to the Medal of Honor, and its Board of Directors is pivotal in guiding the Society’s mission.

The Board’s duties are comprehensive, encompassing the stewardship of the Medal of Honor’s reputation, the support of its Recipients, and the promotion of the values embodied by the Medal. With a commitment to both the immediate needs and the enduring vision of the Society, the Board ensures the institution’s operations are managed with integrity and foresight.

Our vision for the Society is unwavering: to secure its longevity through robust governance, fiscal responsibility, and an unwavering commitment to our mission.

We would like to give a warm welcome to the Recipients joining the board for the first time as well as a thank you to those Recipients returning for another term.

Recipient Britt Slabinski (President)

Recipient Will Swenson (Vice-President)

Recipient Kyle Carpenter (Secretary)

Recipient Matthew Williams (Treasurer)

Recipient Leroy Petry (Immediate Past President)

Recipient Patrick Payne (First Regional Vice President)

Recipient Patrick Brady (Second Regional Vice President)

Recipient Hal Fritz (Third Regional Vice President)

Recipient Earl Plumlee (Fourth Regional Vice President)

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About the Congressional Medal of Honor Society

The Congressional Medal of Honor Society, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Medal of Honor and its Recipients, inspiring Americans, and supporting the Recipients as they connect with communities across the country.

Chartered by Congress in 1958, its membership consists exclusively of those individuals who have received the Medal of Honor. There are 65 living Recipients.

The Society carries out its mission through outreach, education and preservation programs, including the Medal of Honor Museum, Medal of Honor Outreach Programs, the Medal of Honor Character Development Program, and the Medal of Honor Citizen Honors Awards for Valor and Service. The Society’s programs and operations are funded by donations.

As part of Public Law 106-83, the Medal of the Honor Memorial Act, the Medal of Honor Museum, which is co-located with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s headquarters on board the U.S.S. Yorktown at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, was designated as one of three national Medal of Honor sites.

Learn more about the Medal of Honor and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s initiatives at cmohs.org.