GM Defense hosts 'Valor & Velocity' gala at Warren Design Dome to honor living Medal of Honor recipients

GM Defense hosted the “Valor & Velocity” Gala on October 2, 2026, at the historic Design Dome at the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. The event celebrated and supported the nation’s 65 living Medal of Honor recipients and highlighted the growing relationship between GM Defense and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.

GM framed the gala as a milestone in a partnership that began in fall 2025 when the two organizations signed a memorandum of understanding at the Association of the United States Army annual meeting. That MOU set out to broaden public recognition of the Medal of Honor’s legacy and values through joint activities and fundraising.

The gala followed earlier collaborative efforts, including an April 2026 Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach auction where GM Defense and the Medal of Honor Foundation conducted the first public sale of an Infantry Squad Vehicle-Utility, generating $1 million. For Michigan automotive and defense observers, the event underscores GM’s use of its local technical campus and auction platforms to connect corporate defense projects with civic and charitable initiatives.

What’s next is continuing the partnership’s public-awareness and fundraising work; the release positions the gala as part of an ongoing program rather than a one-off appearance.