SILVER SPRING, Md.,
Oct. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- American Heroes Channel (AHC) and Time Inc.'s PEOPLE have
partnered with the Welles Remy Crowther Charitable Trust to present
the 2017 RED BANDANNA HERO AWARD in memory of 9/11 hero
Welles Remy Crowther, also known as "The Man in the Red Bandanna."
This year's winner is retired Navy Seal Lieutenant Jason "Jay"
Redman, founder of the Combat Wounded Coalition, a non-profit based
in Virginia Beach, Va. that is
dedicated to inspiring combat-wounded veterans to overcome
adversity through four pillars of support: Pride, Power, Purpose
and Peace. A television special produced by Time Inc.
Productions, "9/11 HERO: THE RED BANDANNA LEGACY" will
also highlight three Red Bandanna Heroes when it airs on AHC on
Saturday, Oct. 28 at 10/9c.
On September 13, 2007 during a
combat operation in Fallujah,
Iraq, Lt. Redman and his assault team came under heavy
machine gun fire. Lt. Redman was severely wounded after being
shot through his arm and in his face. Despite having 37
surgeries during his recovery at Bethesda Naval Medical Center,
Redman refused to allow his injuries to defeat or demoralize him;
instead, he authored a bright orange sign condemning others for
viewing him as a "victim" and hung it on the door of his hospital
room. This sign evolved into a statement of empowerment for the
wounded warrior community, thus inspiring Lt. Redman to create the
Combat Wounded Coalition to support combat-wounded service members
and the families of the fallen.
"It is my absolute pleasure to present the 2017 RED BANDANNA
HERO AWARD to Lt. Redman, a true American hero and a remarkable
champion for the wounded veteran community and their families,"
said Kevin Bennett, general manager
of American Heroes Channel. "Welles, Lt. Redman and all of our
Red Bandanna Heroes selflessly put the needs of others above
their own, and AHC is proud to give them the recognition they so
profoundly deserve for their life-changing work."
"Even 16 years after Welles Crowther died helping others on
9/11, his selfless spirit lives on in the recipients of the RED
BANDANNA HERO AWARD," said Jess
Cagle, editor-in-chief, PEOPLE. "We are honored to
feature them in PEOPLE magazine and in the TV special."
As the 2017 RED BANDANNA HERO AWARD winner, Lt. Redman
will be featured in the all-new special, 9/11 HERO: THE RED
BANDANNA LEGACY premiering worldwide Saturday, October 28 at 10/9c on AHC. The
hour-long special, produced by Time Inc. Productions, celebrates
American heroes nationwide, not only by retelling the selfless
story of Welles Crowther, but also by showcasing the remarkable,
inspiring stories of three heroes nominated by AHC viewers who
invoke the true heroic spirit of the Red Bandanna in their everyday
lives. In addition to Lt. Redman, the other two Red Bandanna
Heroes featured in the special are Merideth Spriggs, founder and chief kindness
officer of Caridad, an organization dedicated to educating the
public on issues of homelessness, and Staci Baldwin, founder of the Jackson
Baldwin "Pay It Forward" Foundation, a non-profit created in memory
of her son that assists families of children suffering from serious
illness or injuries through financial and emotional support. Each
of the Red Bandanna Heroes will receive a donation to their
organization, in addition to being featured on-air and online in
custom "Hero Moment" vignettes.
As this year's RED BANDANNA HERO AWARD recipient, Lt. Redman
will also be recognized on the field during the annual,
nationally-televised primetime Red Bandanna Football Game
held at Boston College, on
Friday, October 27 at 8 PM ET against Florida
State.
ABOUT COMBAT WOUNDED COALITION
The CWC's mission is
to inspire wounded warriors to overcome, and help them on a path of
purpose and peace of mind after the impact of war by providing
connections to organizations offering the best resources, programs
and proven strategies for these warriors and families of the
fallen. To learn more about the CWC or to donate, please visit
www.combatwoundedcoalition.org.
ABOUT AMERICAN HEROES CHANNEL
American Heroes
Channel (AHC) is television's home for high-quality history
content. Embracing the totality of history through the incredible,
brave and infamous characters that have fought for what they
believe in and have driven change, AHC provides a rare glimpse into
major events that shaped our world and the great defenders of our
freedom. After all, heroes make history. Currently in nearly 60
million U.S. homes, AHC is part of Discovery Communications
(Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), the world's #1 pay-tv programmer,
reaching 3 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 220
countries and territories. For more information, please visit
AHCtv.com, facebook.com/AHCtelevision, or
Twitter.com/AHC_TV.
ABOUT PEOPLE
Time Inc.'s PEOPLE revolutionized
personality journalism when it launched as a weekly in 1974 with a
mission to celebrate extraordinary people doing ordinary things and
ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Ubiquitous
and still at the center of pop culture more than 40 years later,
the PEOPLE brand is accessible across all media and platforms
(print, digital, video, OTT, mobile, social) bringing millions of
consumers a unique mix of breaking entertainment news, exclusive
photos, video, unparalleled access to the red carpet, celebrities,
and in-depth reporting on the most compelling newsmakers of our
time. An essential component of PEOPLE's editorial vision remains
human interest stories, which touch and often mirror the lives of
our passionate audience. ComScore ranks the PEOPLE/Entertainment
Weekly Digital Network No. 1 in the entertainment news
category. And now, the PEOPLE TV app offers a free,
advertiser-supported OTT streaming video service. PEOPLE is
an award-winning 24/7 news organization headquartered in NYC with
reporters worldwide. For more information visit PEOPLE.com and
Timeinc.com, and follow @people on Twitter and Instagram,
@peoplemag on Facebook, and the PEOPLE channel on YouTube and on
Snapchat's Discover.
ABOUT TIME INC.
Time Inc. (NYSE: TIME) is a leading
content company that engages over 170 million consumers every
month through our portfolio of premium brands across platforms. Our
influential brands include PEOPLE, TIME, FORTUNE, SPORTS
ILLUSTRATE, InSTYLE, REAL SIMPLE and SOUTHERN LIVING, as well as
more than 50 diverse titles in the United
Kingdom.
For more information about the Welles Remy
Crowther Charitable Trust,
please visit
http://www.crowthertrust.org/.
For more information about the RED BANDANNA
HERO AWARD,
please visit AHCtv.com/redbandanna
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