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Building a Community That Cares: Veterans Supporting Our Service Members and Each Other

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A Conversation with Medal of Honor Recipients Leroy Petry and James McCloughan with Ken Fisher of Fisher House Foundation, Hosted by Fox News Channel’s Jennifer Griffin

Fisher House Foundation, helping military families stay together during a medical crisis for more than 30 years, and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, the organization comprised of our nation’s Medal of Honor Recipients dedicated to promoting the values of the Medal, discuss the role of veterans in helping active-duty service members and fellow veterans.

Fox News Channel’s Jennifer Griffin will host this virtual discussion between Ken Fisher, Chairman and CEO of Fisher House Foundation, and Medal of Honor Recipients Leroy Petry and James McCloughan as they share their perspectives on the best ways to support service members, veterans, and their families as they adapt to life after the military, cope with physical and mental health, and find their new missions in life.

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Nov 15, 2022 04:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Message preview	Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Nov 15, 2022 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Building a Community That Cares: Veterans Supporting Our Service Members and Each Other Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qfXvRa32Sta5YSVE2B3tcA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. ---------- Webinar Speakers Leroy Petry (Medal of Honor Recipient @Congressional Medal of Honor Society) Medal of Honor Recipient Leroy Petry has served as president of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society since 2021. He was awarded the Medal of Honor on July 12, 2011. Petry enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1999, something he had aspired to do since he was a child growing up in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Petry deployed eight times in support of the Global War on Terrorism--twice to Iraq and six times to Afghanistan. It was in Afghanistan in 2008 when he carried out the actions for which he was later awarded with a Medal of Honor. Petry retired from the Army in 2014 at the rank of master sergeant. He and his wife, Ashley, have four children. James "Doc" McCloughan (Medal of Honor Recipient @Congressional Medal of Honor Society) Medal of Honor Recipient James “Doc” McCloughan serves as vice president of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. He was awarded the Medal of Honor on July 31, 2017. McCloughan graduated from Olivet College in 1968 with a BA in Sociology and was drafted into the U.S. Army the same year. He served as a combat medic with the Americal Division during the Vietnam, rising to the rank of Specialist Five. McCloughan had a 38-year career with South Haven, Michigan, public schools teaching psychology and sociology while coaching football, wrestling, baseball, and American Legion Baseball. Jim has been inducted into four athletic halls of fame, including the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and received numerous awards for service and leadership. McCloughan and his wife, Chérie, have four adult children and seven grandchildren Kenneth Fisher (Partner, Fisher Brothers; Chairman & CEO, Fisher House Foundation; Chairman & CEO, Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum ) Ken Fisher is a business leader and philanthropist with an unwavering dedication to serving those who have served our country. He is strongly committed to serving our military community as he carries on his Great Uncle Zach Fisher’s legacy as chairman and CEO of Fisher House Foundation, a leading nonprofit that supports military and veteran families. He has served on several policy boards and round tables, including President George W. Bush’s Commission on Care of America’s Returning Wounded Warriors. Ken attended Ithaca College and received an honorary Doctorate of Commercial Science from the University in May 2016. Among other honors and distinctions, he received the West Point Association of Graduates’ Sylvanus Thayer Award for 2022. He lives in New York with his wife Tammy and is a proud father of three children and two grandchildren.

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