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National Veterans Award Dinner

A perpetual National Veterans Award was created in Birmingham for America's first official National Veterans Day observance November 11, 1954 as authorized by Congress. Its purpose is to honor an outstanding veteran in the United States each year who has made the greatest contribution to further the patriotic interests of veterans and veteran organizations throughout the country.

The award is presented each year at a special dinner during the National Veterans Day in Birmingham observance activities. Outstanding speakers present inspiring and timely information at this dinner and participate in the presentation of the award.

 

National Veterans Day in Birmingham Award Dinner
The recipient of the National Veterans Award for 2009 is  ADM Frank B. Kelso II, USN Retired.

The dinner speaker will be Mr. Thomas T. Tradewell, Sr. , Commander-in-Chief, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.

ADM Frank B. Kelso, II   Thomas T. Tradewell, Sr.
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