The Project

The University of Tennessees School of Journalism

and Electronic Media is working with the Medal of
Honor Society to create media pieces and document
the 2014 convention.
The documentaries will chronicle the 2014
convention hosted in Knoxville, the history of the
Medal of Honor in Tennessee and the stories of the
wives and widows of Medal of Honor recipients.
This is the first time a production piece has
focused on the wives.
Production is underway with students traveling to
different cities to interview living recipients for the
publications.

Most Recent Work

About Nick

Nick Geidner, assistant professor, launched the Medal of

Honor project.
Geidner wants it to serve as a learning opportunity for
students.
His passion to create these documentaries has allowed
students, professors, war societies and the local community
to unite.
If interested in helping with the project, contact Geidner
at ngeidner@utk.edu.

Joe Kuczynski, Medal of Honor Project

producer and University of Tennessee
graduate student, interviewed Charles
Coolidge on Feb. 7 in Chattanooga.
Mr. Coolidge, 92-years-old, is the only
living Medal of Honor recipient from the
state of Tennessee.
His medal was received for his actions in
World War II.

Students current work can be accessed at:

http://medalofhonorproject.org
https://twitter.com/MoHProject

The Medal of Honor

The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration
given by the United States government.
There are 32 Medals of Honor recipients from
Tennessee.
During the Civil War, 105 Medals of Honor were
awarded for heroic actions on the ground in
Tennessee.
There have been 3,463 medals awarded.
Currently, 76 recipients are living.
Nineteen war heroes were double recipients.
In 1990, Congress designated March 25 annually as
National Medal of Honor Day.
The youngest Medal of Honor recipient earned his
award at 11 and was granted it at 13.
It is the only United States Military Award that is worn
from a ribbon hung around the neck.
The Medal of Honor recommendation process can
take up to 18 months.

The Convention
The four-day convention will be held on
Sept. 10-13 at the Knoxville Convention
Center.
The itinerary for the convention is
available at http://goo.gl/4cgWif.
Mark Walburg will be at the convention.

Contact Information
Kirby Stout, Student
Phone Number
Email

Walburg is receiving an award for his

portrayal of Marcus Luttrell in the film
Lone Survivor.