Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Veterans Affairs topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Hazlet committee endorses VFW request to seek Medal of Honor upgrade for Staff Sgt. Donald Christie
Summary
Hazlet Township Committee passed a resolution endorsing VFW Post 4303's request to seek an upgrade of Staff Sergeant Donald Christie’s Silver Star to the Congressional Medal of Honor and directed the clerk to forward certified copies to federal and state officials for review.
The Hazlet Township Committee adopted Resolution 26-135 on May 26, 2026, formally endorsing Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4303's request to seek an upgrade of the Silver Star awarded to Staff Sergeant Donald Christie to the Congressional Medal of Honor.
The resolution states that members of the VFW, veterans and community supporters believe Staff Sergeant Christie’s actions exceeded the standards required for the Silver Star and requests a review by appropriate federal and state authorities. The committee directed the municipal clerk to forward certified copies of the resolution to the President of the United States, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Army, the Governor of New Jersey and the New Jersey congressional delegation.
The resolution also expresses the township’s gratitude to all veterans and asks relevant officials to review Christie’s record for consideration of the higher decoration. The municipal clerk certified the adoption; the transcript records the resolution and certification but does not include an itemized vote tally in the provided text.
