Park University's George S. Robb Centre for the Study of the Great War Set to Deliver Insights on the Valor Medals Review Project
The George S. Robb Centre for the Study of the Great War at Park University is set to continue its groundbreaking research with the extension of the Valor Medals Review Project. This extension, signed into legislation by President Joe Biden, will run until December 31, 2028.
The Valor Medals Review Project is a systematic review focused on minority service members from World War I who may have been unjustly denied high-level valor awards due to race or religion. Established by a resolution of the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission in June 2018, this project aims to right historical wrongs and recognise the valor of these unsung heroes.
The project has identified 214 servicemembers who have qualified for review, including 105 Jewish Americans, 73 African Americans, 24 Native Americans, 11 Hispanic Americans, and one Asian American.
On March 26, 2024, the Valor Medals Review Project will hold an event at the Kansas City (Mo.) Public Library's Plaza Branch. The event, which will be held in the Truman Forum Auditorium and streamed via the KCPL's YouTube channel, will feature presentations from Tim Westcott, Ph.D., director of the Robb Centre and professor of history and associate archivist at Park University, Damon Grosvenor, a senior history major, and Martin Roberson, a junior secondary education/social science major. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a reception, followed by the program from 6 to 7 p.m.
Anne Kniggendorf, KCPL staff writer/editor, will moderate the discussion at the event. For more information about the Valor Medals Review Project, visit the George S. Robb Centre's website.
It is important to note that RSVP for in-person attendance is required at kclibrary.org/events/credit-where-credit-overdue-world-war-i-valor-medal-review. For those unable to attend, the event will be streamed via the KCPL's YouTube channel.
The Valor Medals Review Project was included as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2020 and was approved via the 2024 NDAA. This extension of the project's research efforts is a significant step towards ensuring that the valor of minority service members from World War I is finally recognised and celebrated.
- The Valor Medals Review Project, a significant part of the national politics and general news that addresses war-and-conflicts, was extended until 2028 to rectify historical wrongs and provide recognition to minority service members from World War I.
- In the realm of politics and general news, the Valor Medals Review Project, which focuses on war-and-conflicts by addressing the unjust denial of high-level valor awards to minority service members from World War I due to race or religion, will hold an event in Kansas City in 2024.
