Carnival and military hero guests help light the iconic New Year’s Eve Ball

From left to right: Jeffrey Straus, president of Countdown Entertainment; Sherri White, executive, Jamestown and One Times Square; Tom Harris, president of the Times Square Alliance; Sarah Beth Reno, senior vice president of guest operations at Carnival Cruise Line;  Medal of Honor Recipient Earl Plumlee; Chris Cassidy, National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation president and CEO.