Events

SSG MICHAEL OLLIS to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor!

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3 February 2026: President Trump called Bob and Linda to inform them about Michael’s medal to be upgraded to the Congressional Medal of Honor! Here is their note on this monumental day: Dear Fellow Americans, We are extremely grateful to the President of the United States for recognizing the heroism of our son, U.S. Army … Read more

🏃‍♂️ 2026 SSG Michael Ollis 5K Registration Now Available

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Celebrating 10 Years of Honor and a Historic Medal of Honor Upgrade Please join us for the 10th Annual SSG Michael Ollis 5K Run & Walk on Sunday, June 14, 2026.Registration is now open: https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/StatenIsland/Ollis This year’s race marks a powerful milestone. What began a decade ago as a tribute to Staff Sergeant Michael Ollis … Read more

SSG Ollis Foundation & Kiwanis Club lay Wreaths Across America at St. Mary’s Cemetery

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16 December, 2023: The SSG Michael Ollis Freedom Foundation, in a poignant collaboration with The Verrazano Chapter of the Kiwanis Club and Wreaths Across America, recently orchestrated a heartfelt tribute to honor our nation’s veterans at Saint Mary’s Cemetery in Staten Island, NY. Notably, Bob and Linda Ollis, parents of Staff Sergeant Michael Ollis, along … Read more

Sign Up Now for the 5th Annual SSG Ollis 5k!

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Please sign up today for the Race around Michael’s hometown in New Dorp, Staten Island on June 14th: https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/StatenIsland/Ollis Description: Welcome to the 5th Annual SSG Michael Ollis 5K Run & 2-Mile Walk. Since the inaugural event, the Ollis run has grown into one of Staten Island’s largest and running events.  The course is now USTA … Read more

New SSG Michael H. Ollis Ferry Launched in Panama City, FL.

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Governor Ron DeSantis at Eastern Shipbuilding for Ferry Launch

By Erik Bascome | tbascome@siadvance.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The newest member of the Staten Island Ferry fleet is one step closer to making the iconic trip across the bay. The first of three new ferryboats — the SSG Michael H. Ollis — was launched into the water in Panama City, Fla., Friday for the first … Read more

PS 56 teams up with Operation Ollis to send supplies to military

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REPUBLISHED from SI Advance. By Annalise Knudson | aknudson@siadvance.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — As Veteran’s Day approaches, students and staff at PS 56, Rossville, are teaming up with the SSG Michael Ollis Freedom Foundation’s Operation Ollis to send supplies to military overseas. The school has partnered with the family of Army Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis — who lost … Read more

Distinguished Service Cross Medal Upgrade Ceremony

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Michael was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross by the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. James McConville, during a ceremony on Staten Island, New York June 8. The ceremony and attendees were welcomed to the VFW Hall 9587 which was renamed for Michael on 2 Dec 2013, just a few months after … Read more