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On February 13, 2017, in the U. S. Senate, members from Edmonds's home state of Tennessee—U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Bob Corker (R-TN), joined by Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Ben Cardin (D-MD)—introduced a bill to have Sergeant Edmonds honored with the Congressional Gold Medal.
Apr 27, 2023 · WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced bipartisan legislation to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to East Tennessee native Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds, who put his life on the line to protect Jewish-American soldiers.
Dec 2, 2015 · And, thanks to his son's efforts, Edmonds is now also being considered for a Congressional Medal of Honor. Irena Steinfeldt, the director of the Holocaust memorial's Righteous Among the...
Dec 2, 2015 · Roddie Edmonds was recognized as Righteous Among The Nations on Wednesday. He's one of only five Americans to have received the honor, and the first U.S. soldier.
- Camila Domonoske
Edmonds was recruited again during the Korean War. On February 10, 2015, Yad Vashem recognized Master Sargent Roddie Edmonds as Righteous Among the Nations. On January 27, 2016, a ceremony was held at the Israeli embassy in Washington DC.
Aug 19, 2023 · In 2015, Edmonds was honored by Yad Vashem as a Righteous Among the Nations, only the fifth American to be so named and the only one for protecting American Jews.
Apr 15, 2021 · It's an honor to join the entire Tennessee delegation in posthumously awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to Tennessee's own MSG Edmonds with the Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act," Rep. Green said.
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