National Medal of Honor Center for Leadership

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Upcoming Events

Worthy Rivals: Leadership Beyond the Field

Join us to discover the Medal of Honor values, and how these principles inspire excellence and fuel transformative leadership in all aspects of life. Our panel includes Medal of Honor Recipients and top leaders from the Amy and Navy, offering profound lessons in leadership. Witness how these values can guide leadership, community building and personal growth. 

Moderator: Courtney Kube, National Security Correspondent, NBC News 

Featured Speakers:

Edward C. Byers, Jr., Medal of Honor Recipient, War on Terrorism (Afghanistan)

Earl Plumlee, Medal of Honor Recipient, War on Terrorism (Afghanistan)

VADM Sean Buck, USN (Ret.), 63 rd Superintendent United States Naval Academy

David McCormick, United States Senator-elect (Pennsylvania), USMA alumnus

Bill Belichick, Eight-time Superbowl champion coach

An RSVP is required to secure your spot. Please email vian.akrawi@datocwitten.com to confirm your attendance.

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SAVE THE DATE
Inspiring American Leadership: Meet Your Moment

A Moderated Panel Discussion and Reception

This leadership series focuses on our values-based leadership program delivered as a panel and discussion. Medal of Honor recipients and leaders from across industries will answer questions and share experiences from their leadership journeys. They will speak about the challenges and opportunities of values-based leadership based on their extensive experience. The conversation focuses on the power of defining and implementing core values in leadership and how to create a values-based culture in organizations, at home, in the classroom, in personal pursuits, and beyond.

  • February 13, 2025
  • 4:00 - 6:00 PM
  • North Carolina State University Library
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SAVE THE DATE
Inspiring American Leadership: Meet Your Moment

A Moderated Panel Discussion and Reception

This leadership series focuses on our values-based leadership program delivered as a panel and discussion. Medal of Honor recipients and leaders from across industries will answer questions and share experiences from their leadership journeys. They will speak about the challenges and opportunities of values-based leadership based on their extensive experience. The conversation focuses on the power of defining and implementing core values in leadership and how to create a values-based culture in organizations, at home, in the classroom, in personal pursuits, and beyond.

  • April, 2025
  • 4:00 - 6:00 PM
  • University of Southern Callifornia

Past Events

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The Leadership and Valor Dinner

An Evening with Our Nation’s Greatest Heroes and Tomorrow’s Leaders

We invited guests to join us for a remarkable evening to pay tribute to our nation’s greatest heroes and unite in inspiring future American leaders through the values embodied by the Medal of Honor: Courage, Integrity, Commitment, Sacrifice, Citizenship, and Patriotism. We unveiled our groundbreaking plans for the Center for Leadership at Patriots Point, a world-class facility designed to empower future leaders and shape a brighter future for our nation.

  • October 17, 2024
  • 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
  • USS Yorktown, Patriots Point, Mt. Pleasant, SC