Gabe Kenny Congressional Awards Ceremony

Flora-Bama Marketing • June 16, 2022

Gabe Kenny Congressional Awards Ceremony

Merrill's Marauders Florabama

On April 29th, the Flora-Bama hosted the Merrill Marauders Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony honoring Gabriel "Gabe" B. Kinney. What a once in a lifetime event to be a part of and a true privilege to witness this incredible moment in history. The ceremony was filmed for a future release date to combine different elements and recipients for a full length virtual ceremony.

Want more info on these brave men and their mission? Watch this documentary that aired on PBS, narrated by Tom Brokaw, titled "They Volunteered for This: Merrill's Marauders" -  https://www.pbs.org/.../they-volunteered-for-this.../

To view the full virtual ceremony where the medals are awarded, watch here: https://www.speaker.gov/live

You'll see Gabe Kinney at Flora-Bama at 43:44 in the Main Room receiving his medal.


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