Guard, Reserve, employers named 'Citizen of the Year' Published March 29, 2004 WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- The Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation named Reserve and Guard forces and their employers as the "Citizen of the Year" March 23 during the foundation’s annual Circle of Honor dinner at the New York Stock Exchange."We are privileged to honor as our citizen of the year, America's citizen-Soldiers and their employers, for their sacrifices on behalf of the nation and for being ready when the nation calls," said retired Col. Jack Jacobs, Medal of Honor recipient and foundation board member."America depends on its National Guard and Reserve, and the Guard and Reserve depend not only on the individual members but also their families and their employers," assistant secretary of defense for reserve affairs Thomas F. Hall said. "I am deeply humbled to accept this award from the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation on their behalf."Mr. Hall and Dr. Henry McKinnell, chief executive officer of Pfizer Corp., jointly accepted twin crystal plaques on behalf of the 1.2 million people of the reserve components and their employers.The foundation supports the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, which is made up exclusively of the Medal of Honor recipients. The society promotes an awareness of what the medal represents and how ordinary Americans can challenge fate and change the course of history, officials said. (Courtesy of American Forces Press Service)