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Post by COForever on May 11, 2011 18:43:39 GMT -5
Kevin McKidd, Scottish film & TV actor & Dr. Owen Hunt on @abcgreysanatomy as an award presenter! bit.ly/9H4K3S*** I wished I lived in Washington DC, I think I would have my company buy a table for that gala
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Post by Leanne on May 12, 2011 2:20:38 GMT -5
Awesome Coforever guessing this is the Military thing Kevin Gave us a heads up about
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Post by MarryMeOwen on May 12, 2011 14:56:45 GMT -5
Steep pricing yikes!!!
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Post by betinad on May 19, 2011 10:04:20 GMT -5
ok, we know he is in Washington DC :
Warren Brackin warrenbrackin Just saw Kevin McKidd from the HBO series "Rome" in the lobby. Nice! (@ The Ritz-Carlton, Washington D.C.)
(via twitter - 8 AM today EST).
hope we get some nice pictures today!!!
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Post by Leanne on May 19, 2011 11:41:53 GMT -5
Kevin McKidd of 'Grey's Anatomy' to Honor Military Heroes and the Medical Community at PenFed Foundation Gala Noted actor to serve as special guest and awards presenter at charity''s biggest annual event Kevin McKidd, a Scottish film and TV actor who plays Dr. Owen Hunt on "Grey''s Anatomy," is in Washington, D.C., this week to attend the Pentagon Federal Credit Union Foundation''s (PenFed Foundation) seventh annual Night of Heroes Gala tonight as a special guest and awards presenter. The event will honor wounded military heroes and those of the medical community who provide the continuum of care from the battlefield to the home front. McKidd received widespread acclaim for his portrayal of an Army veteran surgeon who served in Iraq and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on ABC''s hit TV series "Grey''s Anatomy." "We are looking forward to having Mr. McKidd as an honored guest and presenter at this year''s gala," said Christopher Flynn, president and chief executive officer of the PenFed Foundation. "His portrayal of a veteran with PTSD is greatly respected within the military community for its realism and honesty. What his character represents is another way to bring attention to the issue of PTSD while honoring the military medical community." Born and raised in Scotland, McKidd has had a diverse career, playing a doomed drug addict in "Trainspotting," a brooding Caesar-era soldier in HBO''s "Rome" and a comical Scottish lord in the upcoming Pixar movie "Brave." This week, he will be in Washington to attend the PenFed Foundation''s seventh annual Night of Heroes Gala as an awards presenter and special guest alongside General James N. Mattis, the current commander of the United States Central Command; General (Ret) Barry McCaffrey; author and co-founder of the Bob Woodruff Family Foundation Lee Woodruff; and journalist and writer and producer of "The Hurt Locker" Mark Boal. Lieutenant General (Ret) James Peake, former secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs and former surgeon general of the Army, will receive the American Hero Award for his services. The Battlefield Medic, the Critical Care Air Transport Team, Trauma Surgeons, Air Ambulance, Nurse Corps and the Department of Veterans Affairs will all receive the Military Hero Award for their medical contributions. While in Washington, McKidd will also meet with military trauma surgeons and critical care doctors as well as the leadership team from the PenFed Foundation who themselves are veterans. "Despite the popularity of military themes in TV and movies, it''s hard to find a portrayal as genuine as Mr. McKidd''s work on ''Grey''s Anatomy,''" adds Flynn. "And we are honored to have him join us this year to honor such a special part of our military community." www.finanznachrichten.de/20293277
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Post by betinad on May 22, 2011 21:36:48 GMT -5
Hollywood lends a hand at Night of Heroes gala washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/yeas-nays/2011/05/hollywood-lends-hand-night-heroes-galaInjured veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were given a voice on the small screen when Kevin McKidd joined the cast of "Grey's Anatomy" in 2008 as a war vet doctor. That is why he was chosen to present an award at the Pentagon Federal Credit Union Foundation's seventh annual Night of Heroes gala, which honored military heroes and the doctors who care for them at Washington's Ritz-Carlton Hotel on Thursday night. McKidd said being chosen to present an award seemed like "a good fit" given the preparation he underwent for his role as a former Army medic suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. "[The part] gave me insight into the sacrifice of all these soldiers who put themselves in harm's way," he told Yeas & Nays. Mark Boal, who wrote and produced "The Hurt Locker" and is now producing a film based on the hunt for Osama bin Laden, was also chosen to present at the event. He said his interest in the military goes back to the beginning of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. "What started it for me, on a personal level, was really 9/11," he told Yeas & Nays. "I grew up in New York and that event was just a tragedy for so many people. And I think that's what got me started thinking about national security and the roles that individuals play in the military."
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Post by betinad on May 24, 2011 19:03:14 GMT -5
I exchanged a couple of tweets with one of the people that interviewed Kevin for the article (Eddie Scarry): washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/yeas-nays/2011/05/hollywood-lends-hand-night-heroes-galahe was very nice sharing some tibdits on the interview: betinad @escarry thanks! will you post a full interview with Kevin or just the article? eScarry betinad That's the full published intvw. My earlier tweets were nuggets that didn't make it into the story! eScarry betinad Most fascinating: Kevin's son is in 5th grade, loves American history and politics. May have a future in DC! betinad @escarry thanks for the info! sad that all of that couldn't be included in the article, sounds like it was a very interesting talk! eScarry betinad It was. I told him I'm a big fan of Sandra Oh and he gave me contact info to set up a possible intvw w/ her! Super nice guy. ;D ;D
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Post by betinad on May 25, 2011 14:26:08 GMT -5
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Post by karen on May 28, 2011 19:09:14 GMT -5
I happened to check the "messages to Kevin" page and saw there was a message from Matt Blonde, one of the men honored at the gala. I was curious and found this article -- quite an impressive story. The fact this amazing, heroic person was appreciative of Kevin is a real honor. www.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123255644
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Post by betinad on May 29, 2011 0:33:35 GMT -5
thanks for posting that info Karen! Amazing story, very moving. And certainly inspiring and humbling that a person of that caliber is thanking Kevin for being just a great guy (which we all here know well, but it is great to get confirmation after confirmation of that). Certainly another moment to be proud of being Kevin's fan
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