Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Major Drew Dix visits April 30
by Sublette BOCES
April 22, 2024
Sublette BOCES, with additional sponsorship from Marathon Petroleum, Jonah Energy, PureWest, and Mike and Tami Crosson, have partnered together to bring Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Major Drew Dix to Pinedale on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.
Major Dix is one of 62 living Medal of Honor Recipients alive in the United States today. A decorated military veteran and retired major in the United State Army, Dix received the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Vietnam War. He was the first enlisted Special Forces soldier to receive the medal.
Through his vision and deep commitment to America, Major Dix co-founded the Center for American Values headquartered in Pueblo, Colorado in 2010. The Center’s mission is to honor the extreme sacrifices made to help sustain America’s values and to ensure the extraordinary actions are preserved forever. The Center is launching a state-of the-art K-12 Civics-Based Education Program in Wyoming, based on the core values of Honor, Integrity and Patriotism.
There will be several public events featuring Major Dix on
Tuesday, April 30, that include:
9:30am – Be in your seats for a presentation to Pinedale Middle and High School, Skyline Academy and students from Big Piney High School at the Wrangler Gymnasium in Pinedale. There will be reserved seating for any Veterans that wish to come. After the assembly concludes, each student in attendance will receive a copy of Medal of Honor "Quotes" a book of inspiration from America’s Military heroes.
11:30am - Major Dix will have lunch with Veterans and First Responders at the Lovatt Room at the Pinedale Library. This lunch is free of charge to any Veteran or First Responder.
4:30-5:45 pm - Community Reception with Major Dix, Lovatt Room, Pinedale Library. Light refreshments will be served. There will be copies of Mr. Dix’s book, The Rescue of River City, as well as the Medal of Honor Quote book for sale at both events at the library.
We are so honored to have an American Hero coming to Pinedale. Please come out and join us at one of the events April 30.
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