Honors Admiral Mike and Deborah Mullen

The American Red Cross honored Admiral Michael (Mike) Mullen and Deborah Mullen with its Lifetime Achievement Award at the Salute to Service Gala for their long and lasting legacy of support for the men and women who serve our nation so bravely. The award was presented by Red Cross President and CEO Gail McGovern. 

Actor Jimmy Smits and renowned military hero Colonel Gregory Gadson presented special awards to members of the military. Recipients were: Tiffany Circle Distinguished Woman Warrior Award to Danielle Green-Byrd, a former Notre Dame Basketball standout who lost her lower left arm and hand when serving with the U.S. Army in Iraq; Lt. Heather Penney for her bravery during the attacks on September 11, 2001 and Special Wounded Warrior Awards to: Staff Sergeant Robert William Laux, Army; Maritime Enforcement Specialist Second Class Nathan Thompson, Coast Guard; Corporal Eamon D. Turnbull, Marines; Major James R. Nolan,  Air Force and HM3 Nikolaus Oekerman, Navy.

Entertainment was provided by 4Troops, a quartet of United States combat veterans. Opera star Denyce Graves sang the National Anthem. AP correspondent Kimberly Dozier was the event emcee.

Kay Kapoor, Managing Director and Chief Executive, Accenture Federal Services, chaired the event. Accenture was the Presenting Sponsor of the Gala.  Teresa Carlson, Vice President, Worldwide Public Sector, Amazon and Chairman of the Board of the American Red Cross in the National Capital Region, and Linda Mathes, CEO of the Region presented a special acknowledgment to Major General Carl McNair for his tireless work on behalf of members of the military and their families.

As of April 1 confirmed sponsors include:

Presenting Sponsor
Military Outreach Sponsor
Red Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Major General and Mrs. Carl H. McNair, Jr., US Army (Ret).
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Dana Brunson, Special Events               dana.brunson@redcross.org
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