Atlanta, Georgia

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Kimberly Scofi was selected for her selfless service in support of veterans through her work with United Military Care and other veterans-based service organizations.

Trabuco Canyon, California

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Matthew Cobos was selected for his courageous act on October 1, 2017, when he shielded and provided life-saving medical treatment to concert-goers injured in a mass shooting during the Route 91 Harvest music festival on the Las Vegas strip in Nevada.

La Vergne, Tennessee

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Robert Engle was selected for his courageous act on September 23, 2017, when he subdued a gunman inside Burnette Chapel Church of Christ. Engle’s actions prevented further loss of life in the deadly shooting.

Hitchcock, Texas

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Virgil Smith was selected for the Young Hero Award for his heroism in assisting several neighbors stranded during Hurricane Harvey. Before emergency professionals arrived, Smith used an air mattress to rescue 17 neighbors trapped in their homes due to high water.