Congressional Medal of Honor Society

Video Library

Citizen Honors – Rick Rescorla, 2009 Valor Honoree

Posted In: Video Library | March 20, 2020

Rick Rescorla of NJ, was recognized for sacrificing his life on September 11, 2001, by courageously rescuing his fellow citizens, by ordering the evacuation of all 2,700 Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. employees from the building and leading them to safety, and then re-entering the building to search for survivors.

Citizen Honors – Raina Neeland, 2021 Valor Honoree

Raina Neeland was selected for her courageous act when she rescued three young cousins after they were swept over the Clearwater Dam at Clearwater Lake. She succumbed to the currents.

Citizen Honors – Matthew Cobos, 2018 Valor Honoree

Matthew Cobos was honored for his courageous act on October 1, 2017, when he shielded and provided life-saving medical treatment to concertgoers injured in a mass shooting during the Route […]

Citizen Honors – Robert Engle, 2018 Valor Honoree

Robert Engle was honored for his courageous act on September 23, 2017, when he subdued a gunman inside Burnette Chapel Church of Christ in Antioch, TN. Engle’s actions prevented further […]