Edited sentence: Ballard, James Allen Taylor, John Baca, Bruce P.Crandall, Drew Dennis Dix, John J.Gainesville is home to a unique program known as the Medal of Honor Host City.Lucas, to name a few.McGinty III, David H.McNerney, Robert Emmett O’Malley, Jacklyn H.On April 4, 2009; Lightning Bear Studios premiered a documentary directed by Javier Sanchez about the Host City program.The documentary is entitled A Hero's Welcome, and it premiered at the State Theatre in Gainesville.The list includes John William Finn, Michael E.The program has been visited to date by 25 different men awarded with the Medal of Honor.This program is intended to honor true American heroes, by bringing them to Gainesville.This program, which began in 2001 by a group of volunteers acting on the idea proposed by local resident and recipient of the Purple Heart, Don Pettigrew, has seen immense growth over an eight year period.Thornton, Donald E.Traditionally the MOH Host City Weekend is celebrated the first week in April