“On April 25, 2019, I was awarded the Challenge Coin presented by a commander to veterans & non veterans / civilians for the work they have done to support and empower veterans and their families by Colonel Annette Tucker Osborne, President of The National Association of Black Military Women, Brooklyn Chapter. I’m truly honored to be the recipient of this award for my lead male actor role as United States Army Captain Nixon in the movie, A Sense of Purpose: Fighting For Our Lives (2019) by Jillian Bullock at the Stuart Cinema & Cafe in Brooklyn, New York.” John J. Quinlan
