The Army will honor five Americans — including comedian Stephen Colbert — during a special Twilight Tattoo hosted by Chief of Staff General Ray Odierno.
The “Salute from the Chief” event will take place on Tuesday April 14 at 5:00 PM at Whipple Field on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia.
During the event, the five honorees will receive the Outstanding Civilian Service Award. It is the third-highest public service honor the Army can bestow upon a civilian, and it is presented for outstanding service by a civilian who makes a “substantial contribution or is of significance to the Army or to a major Army command,” according to information from the Army.
The honorees include D. Scott Davis (chairman and chief executive officer of UPS), Bud Selig (the commissioner of Major League Baseball), Morrill Worcester (founder of Wreaths Across America), Matthew Zames (chief operating officer of JPMorgan Chase), and Stephen Colbert who in December wrapped up The Colbert Report and will succeed David Letterman as host of CBS’ The Late Show. He is being honored for his continued support of the troops.
“As an iconic member of America’s entertainment industry,” Colbert has “built a strong relationship with our men and women in uniform” through his continued support and visits to deploy soldiers around the world, according to the Army.
His efforts brought his audience “closer to our soldiers and their families, reinforcing the trust and support between the American people and those who serve.”
[…] The Army’s Twilight Tattoo is an hour-long, live-action military pageant featuring soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and the Army Band “Pershing’s Own.” The show also features performances by The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps and the Army Drill Team.
The Twilight Tattoo runs every spring and summer. This event is free and open to the public, with this year’s season running from April 29 through August 19, 2015.
Full Article: Army Times.
Stephen Colbert to Receive Outstanding Civilian Service Award