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NBC's Willie Geist to Host 54th Annual USO Armed Forces Gala & Gold Medal Dinner in New York

NEW YORK, Dec. 4, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHAT: 54th USO Armed Forces Gala and Gold Medal Dinner WHEN: Wednesday, December 9, 2015 6:30 p.m. Red Carpet 6:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception 7:30 p.m. Dinner & Evening Program   WHERE: New York Marriott Marquis 1535 Broadway New York, NY 10036   WHO:   Host Willie Geist, NBC's TODAY Show and Morning Joe   Celebrity Presenters Meredith Vieira, NBC's Meredith Vieira Show Stephen Colbert, CBS's Late Night with Stephen Colbert Sadie Robertson, AMC's Duck Dynasty and ABC's Dancing with the Stars Cast Members from FOX's GOTHAM   Volunteers of the Year 50+ Miss USA and Miss Teen USA titleholders Sherri Hill, International Fashion Designer   USO Distinguished Service Award Recipients General Paul J. Selva, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mrs. Ricki Selva Frank Bisignano, Chairman & CEO of First Data Corporation   George Van Cleave Military Leadership Award Recipients U.S. Army: Sergeant Rachael Nicol, 307th BEB, 3rd BDE, 82nd ABN DIV Fort Bragg, NC U.S. Marine Corps: Staff Sergeant Zachary Rubart, Marine Security Force, White House Communications Agency, Washington, DC U.S. Navy: Hospital Corpsman First Class Timothy Bleigh, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, Kaneohe Bay, HI U.S. Air Force: Staff Sergeant Spencer Stone, Travis Air Force Base, CA U.S. Coast Guard: Aviation Survival Technician Second Class Darren Harrity, Coast Guard Sector North Bend, OR   USO of Metropolitan New York Chuck Hill, Chairman of the Board Brian Whiting, President & CEO   WHY: NBC's Willie Geist to serve as host and Meredith Vieira, Stephen Colbert, Sadie Robertson and cast members from FOX's Gotham will present at the 54st USO Armed Forces Gala and Gold Medal Dinner at the New York Marriott Marquis on Dec. 9th. During the awards dinner the USO of Metropolitan New York will publicly honor and thank the outstanding commitment, exceptional service, sacrifice and achievements of individuals who have shown extraordinary dedication to their country. This year, General Paul J. Selva, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mrs. Ricki Selva and Frank Bisignano, Chairman and CEO of First Data Corporation, will be presented with the USO Distinguished Service Award. The USO George Van Cleave Military Leadership Awards will also be presented to service members from each branch of the armed forces including Staff Sergeant Zachary Rubart, who was involved in the Navy Yard shooting in Washington, DC and Staff Sergeant Spencer Stone, who helped foil an attempted terror attack on a French train earlier this year.   SPONSORS:   Presenting Sponsors First Data Corporation Prudential Financial United Technologies Corporation   Co-Chair Sponsors Bank of America Merrill Lynch Catsimatidis Family Foundation JetBlue Airways Johnson & Johnson Tukaiz   NOTE: For more information about the USO Gala visit usonyc.org/gala. For media inquiries please email kbeshear@usonyc.org.

Katherine Beshear, (212) 695-5590 ext. 232

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