Past recipients who have been honored
by The Washington OXI Day Foundation are listed below.
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For her unwavering commitment to educating young Afghan women in the face of Taliban aggression
The Oxi Courage Award
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Alexei Gorinov and Maria Ponomarenko
Fearlessly and publicly demanding democracy and freedom
The Oxi Courage Award
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For his tireless work combatting antisemitism and fostering peace
The Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award
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In honor of his commitment and tireless service in the US Army, exemplifying OXI courage in defending our country
Oxi Service Award
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For Service During WWII
Vasilios S. Haseotes Service Award
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Courageously rescuing abducted Ukrainian children from Russian indoctrination facilities
The Oxi Courage Award
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Fearlessly and publicly demanding democracy and freedom
The Oxi Courage Award
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American Jewish Committee Director of International Jewish Affairs
The Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award
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For Service in World War II
Vasilios S. Haseotes Service Award
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President of Ukraine, Valiantly leading his country’s heroic resistance to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and massacre of the Ukrainian people
The Oxi Courage Award
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Iranian-American journalist, Fearlessly advocating for the rights of women and girls in Iran
The Oxi Courage Award
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Special Advisor to the Secretary of State on Holocaust Issues
The Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award
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(posthumously) For Service in World War II
Vasilios S. Haseotes Service Award
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Jailed leader of Cuba’s anti-government protests
The Oxi Courage Award
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
Worldwide spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians
The Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award
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For Service in World War II
Vasilios S. Haseotes Service Award
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Doctors who risked and gave their lives fighting COVID and Chinese suppression
The Oxi Courage (Battle of Crete) Award
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Doctor who gave his life fighting COVID (posthumously)
The Oxi Courage Award
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Civil Rights leader and icon (posthumously)
The Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award
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WWII, Korea and Vietnam War Veteran (posthumously)
Calamos Service Award
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Washington Post columnist and critic of Saudi Arabia’s government
The Oxi Courage Award
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One of the world’s most well-regarded journalists and critic of the Philippines’ government
The Oxi Courage (Battle of Crete) Award
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Recognizing the 75th Anniversary of their resistance
The Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award
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Leading Russian democracy activist and survivor
The Oxi Courage Award
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Recently freed widow of China’s most famous dissident Nobel Laureate, Liu Xiaobo
The Oxi Courage (Battle of Crete) Award
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Chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council
The Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award
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Honoring an American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II
The Greatest Generation Award (American)
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Honoring a Greek-American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II
The Greatest Generation Award (Greek American)
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Rear Admiral Theodoros Lymberakis
Honoring a Greek Veteran who served valiantly in World War II
The Greatest Generation Award (Greek)
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For his dedicated service during the Korean War and for his many contributions, in the spirit of Michael Jaharis, to our community, our country and to the world
Michael Jaharis Service Award
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For his courage, in the spirit of Oxi Day, to promote freedom and preserve humanity
The Oxi Courage Award
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For her courage, in the spirit of the women in the Battle of Crete, to promote freedom and preserve humanity
The Oxi Courage (Battle of Crete) Award
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For his lifelong commitment to combating anti-Semitism, discrimination and intolerance while forging strong bonds between the Jewish and Greek peoples
The Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award
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Honoring an American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II
The Greatest Generation Award (American)
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Honoring a Greek-American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II
The Greatest Generation Award (Greek American)
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Lt. Col. Eleftherios D. Smirniotopoulos
Honoring a Greek Veteran who served valiantly in World War II
The Greatest Generation Award (Greek)
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For his dedicated service during the Korean War and for his many contributions, in the spirit of Michael Jaharis, to our community, our country and to the world
Michael Jaharis Service Award
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Vice President Joe Biden and Beau Biden (posthumously)
For their courage, in the spirit of Oxi Day, to promote freedom and preserve humanity
The Oxi Courage Award
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For her courage, in the spirit of the women in the Battle of Crete, to promote freedom and preserve humanity
The Oxi Courage (Battle of Crete) Award
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For his lifelong commitment to combating anti-Semitism, discrimination and intolerance and for his efforts to forge strong bonds between the Jewish and Greek Peoples
The Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award
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Honoring an American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II
The Greatest Generation Award (American)
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Honoring a Greek-American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II
The Greatest Generation Award (Greek American)
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Honoring a Greek Veteran who served valiantly in World War II
The Greatest Generation Award (Greek)
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For his dedicated service during the Korean War and for his many contributions, in the spirit of Michael Jaharis, to our community, our country and to the world
Michael Jaharis Service Award
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For his courage, in the spirit of Oxi Day, to promote freedom and preserve humanity
The Oxi Courage Award
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For her courage, in the spirit of the women in the Battle of Crete, to promote freedom and democracy
The Oxi Courage (Battle of Crete) Award
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Accepted by H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh, on behalf of his mother, for her courage during the Holocaust
The Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award
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Honoring an American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II
The Greatest Generation Award (American)
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Honoring a Greek-American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II
The Greatest Generation Award (Greek American)
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Honoring a Greek Veteran who served valiantly in World War II
The Greatest Generation Award (Greek)
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PRAKSIS and Mr. Tzanetos Antypas
For extraordinary acts of true philotimo
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Philotimo Award
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For his courageous action to promote freedom and democracy
The Oxi Courage Award
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For her courageous action to promote freedom and democracy
The Oxi Courage (Battle of Crete) Award
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Recognizing his lifelong contribution to combating anti-Semitism, discrimination and intolerance.
The Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award
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Honoring an American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II
The Greatest Generation Award (American)
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Honoring a Greek-American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II
The Greatest Generation Award (Greek American)
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Honoring a Greek-American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II
The Greatest Generation Award (Greek American)
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Honoring a Greek Veteran who served valiantly in World War II
The Greatest Generation Award (Greek)
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For extraordinary acts of true philotimo
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Philotimo Award
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For his courageous action to promote freedom and democracy
The Oxi Courage Award
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For her courageous action to promote freedom and democracy
The Oxi Courage (Battle of Crete) Award
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Lieutenant General Konstantinos Korkas
Honoring a Greek Veteran who served valiantly in World War II
The Greatest Generation Award (Greek)
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Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Mehiel
Honoring a Greek-American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II
The Greatest Generation Award (Greek American)
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Honoring an American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II
The Greatest Generation Award (American)
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Recognizing his lifelong contribution to combating anti-Semitism, discrimination and intolerance
The Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award
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For his courageous action to promote freedom and democracy
The Oxi Courage Award
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For her courageous action to promote freedom and democracy
The Oxi Courage (Battle of Crete) Award
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Honoring an American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II
The Greatest Generation Award (American)
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Honoring a Greek-American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II
The Greatest Generation Award (Greek American)
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Honoring a Greek Veteran who served valiantly in World War II
The Greatest Generation Award (Greek)
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Recognizing his lifelong contribution as a writer, professor and activist in combating antisemitism, discrimination and intolerance
The Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award
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Accepting on behalf of the citizens of Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia, the birthplace of the Arab Spring
The Oxi Courage Award
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Recognizing her commitment to the spread of democracy in burma and around the world
The Oxi Courage (Battle of Crete) Award
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Honoring a Greek Veteran who served valiantly in World War II
The Greatest Generation Award (Greek)
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Honoring an American Veteran who served valiantly in World War II
The Greatest Generation Award (American)
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On behalf of all Greek-American Veterans who served valiantly in World War II
The Greatest Generation Award (Greek American)
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Recognizing courageous action to combat anti-Semitism and discrimination
The Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award