CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) — The National Medal of Honor Heritage Center partnered with the Chattanooga Area Food Bank and Blood Assurance to host a Community Outreach Event on Thursday. Anyone who donated blood or donated to the food bank received a special Challenge Coin and an opportunity to shake hands with one of the Medal of Honor recipients in attendance.

Britt Kelly Slabinski, US Navy SEAL, Medal of Honor Recipient told us, “This is where those first acts of valor to help hold the union together happened. People going in harms way for their very convictions all started right here. And I might add more importantly for their fellow citizens. To the left to the right, what’s in front of them, what’s behind them. It’s just great to be here at this time and place, here in Chattanooga wit

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