Birmingham to host a Congressional Medal of Honor Society Ceremonial Flag Event at Noon on Tuesday

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Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin and Lt. Gen. A.C. Roper, U.S. Army (Ret.), will host a ceremonial flag presentation in front of Birmingham City Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 10.

They will announce details regarding the Congressional Medal of Honor Society Convention, which will be held in Birmingham Sept. 13–18, 2027.  Tuesday’s event will take place at 12 p.m. on Short 20th Street North, which is between City Hall and Linn Park. Mayors from several municipalities as well as members of the Alabama State Legislature and the Birmingham City Council will also be in attendance.

Chartered in 1958, the Congressional Medal of Honor Society is the nation’s highest military award for valor. Of the more than 3,500 recipients, 33 have been from Alabama. Currently, 65 Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipients are still living.

Roper is chairman of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society Birmingham Committee. Through educational programs, community outreach, and public events like Tuesday’s, organizers are working to reinforce the initiative’s core values of courage, patriotism, integrity, citizenship, sacrifice, and commitment.

Several representatives from the committee and surrounding area will attend Tuesday’s event, which will highlight the presentation of the convention flag that Birmingham representatives recently received in Detroit. The convention is held in a different city every year.

Music will be provided by the Parker High School Jazz Ensemble.

For more information on the Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s Birmingham convention, visit www.cmohbirmingham2027.com. The national website is www.cmohs.org.