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Congressional Medal of Honor Motorcade
April 25
On Thursday, April 25, 2024, Gainesville, Texas, the Congressional Medal of Honor Host City, kicks off this year’s event with a motorcade of multiple police and emergency vehicles plus an entourage of more than 500 motorcycles!
On the day of arrival, the Medal of Honor recipients and their guests are taken non-stop from Dallas-Fort Worth airport to Gainesville, Texas. Traditionally, each community gathers along the route to express gratitude for the honorees’ sacrifice and service to our nation.
The Medal of Honor is the highest award that can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Services of the United States for valor in action against an enemy force. This honor is generally presented to the recipient by the President of the United States of America in the name of Congress.
In 2001 Gainesville, Texas became the only city in America to host our nation’s highest decorated heroes annually to promote patriotism and celebrate the heroism of the recipients.
Please check the event page for updates on the route and how to be a part of the motorcade as the date approaches.