clipped from: www.foxnews.com "I was surprised and extremely gratified," Krauthammer told FOXNews.com. "I was very happy when I got the call. It means a lot because I knew Eric, he was a friend of mine and he was a courageous journalist. To win an award in honor of him is extremely gratifying."
"So many awards in journalism and other fields are so heavily dominated by what is politically correct," Krauthammer said. "That's why it's particularly important that there be awards like the Breindel Award, which defends American values unashamedly."
Krauthammer, who lives in suburban Maryland with his wife Robyn, said the award comes with a "twinge of sadness," because of Breindel's absence.
"Eric died tragically young," Krauthammer said. "And when you get the Breindel Award, you carry on the work of someone who you're reminded should've been here."