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National Medal of Honor

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National Medal of Honor

National Medal of Honor Awards

One Voice United’s National Medal of Honor is the nation’s premier awards ceremony that brings together uniformed and civilian staff from across the country to recognize their heroism, courage, and professionalism throughout the field of corrections.

Honorees are nominated by their peers or departments and selected by a committee of current and former officers and staff.

Nominations to recognize acts of service are open from December 1, 2025 – February 28, 2026. Honorees will be announced on March 15, 2026. All honorees will be recognized at OVU’s annual National Medal of Honor awards ceremony in Atlantic City, NJ on Friday, May 1, 2026.
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SILENT AUCTION

One Voice United is proud to host a silent auction in support of the National Medal of Honor, featuring three exclusive experience packages.

The auction includes two separate New York Yankees Game Day Experiences. Each package includes two tickets to a Yankees home game of the winner’s choice, along with exclusive field passes for batting practice. Seats are located between Sections 116 and 124, offering an up close and memorable game day experience. Games are subject to availability and exclude Opening Day and Yankees vs Mets or Dodgers games.

Also available is a Universal Orlando Resort™ Getaway for Four (4) 2-Park, 1 – Day Park to Park Tickets to Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure, along with a complimentary 3-night hotel stay at a participating Universal Orlando Resort hotel. The estimated value of this package is $1,500. Blackout dates and additional restrictions apply, and full redemption details will be provided to the winning bidder.

All auction items are bid on separately.

Bidding closes May 1 at 12 pm ET.

Click below to view full details and place a bid

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Medal of Honor Ceremony

On May 30, 2025 One Voice United recognized the below individuals for going above and beyond the call of duty.

  • Correction Officer Kyle Quinn, 2024 Gold Medal of Honor
  • Correction Police Officer Yamalis Diaz, 2024 Silver Medal of Honor
  • Sergeant Guy Pigg, 2024 Bronze Medal of Honor
  • Dr. James Alexander, 2024 Supervisor of the Year
  • Correctional Counselor/President AFGE Local 4070 Jon Zumkehr, 2024 Civilian Recognition Award
  • Retired Warden Richard Palmer, Jr., Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Becky and Joseph Zoccola, 2024 Wellness Champion Award