MAJOR WINTERS
MEDAL OF HONOR CAMPAIGN

"Thank you."

For more than 60 years, many individuals have said those two words to Major Richard D. Winters for his exceptional service, leadership and bravery during World War II.

Now you can help the world say those two words to him in a very special, well-deserved and long overdue way....

Please show your support in the global quest for the Medal of Honor be awarded to Major Winters:

(1) Click here to sign the online petition -- which Damian himself has signed.*

AND

(2) Help support the new bill HR 796 which, if passed into law, will authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to Richard D. Winters. HR 796 has been introduced in the Armed Services Committee in the US House of Representatives. To show your support for this bill -- and for Major Winters -- and to help improve the bill's chances of passage into law, you are encouraged to write to members of the Armed Services Committee as soon as possible. Click here for a convenient list of members of the Armed Services Committee. (It features links to each member's site, where you'll find contact information.) Click here for a summary of HR796. Click here for the full text of HR 796.

Thank you for your help and support.

*Signature number 7400 has been verified as authentically that of Damian Lewis.

Photo of Major Winters and Damian Lewis courtesy People Magazine. Photo of Major Winters courtesy Major Winters. Special effect treatments of both photos by Ann (damiandreamer).

"And as I set in my trailer on another film set writing this now, the big band sound of 'Chattanooga Choo Choo' swingin' in the background on my stereo, I'm reminded of what Dick used to say to me during filming, 'Just hang tough!' but always with a twinkle in his eye. ..."

Damian Lewis
September 22, 2004*

*From the preface, written by Damian Lewis, to Larry Alexander's biography of Major Winters entitled "Biggest Brother".