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CITY'S COMMUNICATION OFFICE EARNS SEVEN SPECIAL CITATIONS IN NATIONAL CONTEST
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Former astronaut and Navy SEAL Chris Cassidy named new president and CEO of the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation
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he National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation (NMOHMF) recently announced that Chris Cassidy, retired U.S. Navy SEAL and former Chief Astronaut for NASA, will be its new President and CEO. Cassidy is a decorated combat veteran who graduated from the United States Naval Academy and earned a master’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. During his military career, Cassidy served two tours in Afghanistan, receiving the Bronze Star with combat ‘V’ and a second Bronze Star for combat leadership service in Afghanistan. In 2004, his platoon was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for a nine-day operation at the Zharwar Kili Cave on the Afghanistan/ Pakistan border. As an astronaut, he completed three missions to space and ten spacewalks, accumulating 377 days in space, the fifth most in American history. Cassidy will now lead the NMOHMF’s project to build the National Medal of Honor Museum and Medal of Honor Leadership Institute in Arlington and the National Medal of Honor Monument in Washington, D.C. The project will preserve and commemorate the stories of the fewer than 4,000 courageous individuals who have earned the Medal of Honor, our nation’s highest award for valor in combat. “I have dedicated my life to the service of others and country, and I am humbled by the opportunity to continue to serve by helping to lead this historic project,” Cassidy says. “It is a privilege to do my part to honor the service and sacrifice represented by the Medal, its recipients, and all those who have served. As President and CEO, I can think of no greater opportunity than to give back to the country I love by preserving and sharing the stories of these heroes with all Americans and encouraging all to live by the values intrinsic to the Medal."
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ARLINGTON TODAY • October 2021 • arlingtontoday.com
he City of Arlington’s Office of Communication received seven awards from the national organization, City-County Communications: Marketing Association, or 3CMA, for its video programming, marketing, photography and other community outreach efforts. The City of Arlington brought home: • Best Digital Interactive Electronic Newsletters (Home Plate Update): Savvy Award • Best Digital Interactive Overall Website (City of Arlington's New Website): Silver Award • Best Digital Interactive Electronic Reports (Unity Council Report): Award of Excellence • Video – Regularly Scheduled Programming (Arlington American Dream Chapters): Silver Award • Video – Public Service Announcement (Arlington Family COVID-19 PSA): Award of Excellence • Video – Education and Training (FY2020 Operating Budget Video): Silver Award • Most Innovative Communication (FY2020 Budget in Action campaign): Award of Excellence
