Press Releases

02.28.23

National Medal of Honor Heritage Center Announces Two Key Staff Additions

  National Medal of Honor Heritage Center Announces Two Key Staff Additions   The Charles H. Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center is pleased to announce two key additions…



06.15.22

National Medal of Honor Heritage Center on the Passing of Retired Army LTG Don Rodgers

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Charles H. Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center recognizes the passing of long-time board member, supporter, and friend, Retired Army Lieutenant General Don Rodgers.  …



03.14.22

Challenger Commander Dick Scobee’s Space Medal of Honor presented to Chattanooga’s National Medal of Honor Heritage Center

Chattanooga, TN (March 8, 2022) – June Scobee Rodgers, along with her children, Kathie Scobee Fulgham and Lt Gen. Richard Scobee, and accompanied by Lt. Gen. Don Rodgers, presented Chattanooga’s…



12.14.21

The National Medal of Honor Heritage Center Presents Awards to History Club Participants

CHATTANOOGA, TN – The Nathaniel C. Hughes History Club at the National Medal of Honor Heritage Center held their project presentations and awards ceremony December 7th in the Johnston Education…



10.22.21

National Medal of Honor Heritage Center Honors First Responders with Free Admission Oct. 23 – 28

  CHATTANOOGA, TN – The Charles H. Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center is honoring First Responders during their First Responders Appreciation Days. Between October 23 – 28, all…



10.06.21

Keith Hardison Steps Down; Board of Trustees Appoint Interim Director for National Medal of Honor Heritage Center

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (October 6, 2021) – The Board of Trustees of the Charles H. Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center (Heritage Center) announced today that Executive Director Keith Hardison…



09.17.21

Heritage Center’s Executive Director Speaks at National Parks Partners Event

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Did you know Chattanooga is considered the “birthplace” of the National Medal of Honor? National Parks Partners hosted a historical presentation on September 13 about the history…



09.14.21

National Medal of Honor Heritage Center Features New Exhibition ‘War Comes Home: The Legacy’

Chattanooga, TN – Highlighting private correspondence from almost every major conflict in U.S. History, the new exhibition War Comes Home: The Legacy opens on September 14, 2021, at the National Medal of Honor Heritage…



05.21.21

National Medal of Honor Heritage Center Receives Prestigious Awards from Tennessee Association of Museums

CHATTANOOGA, TN–During their recent annual conference, the Tennessee Association of Museums(T.A. M.) recognized Chattanooga’s National Medal of Honor Heritage Center with four prestigious awards. The association is a statewide membership…