Recipients

James Mattis

James Mattis was commissioned in the Marine Corps after graduating from Central Washington State University in 1972. After achieving 4-Star rank, on January 20, 2017,…
Jerry McAbee

Jerry McAbee was commissioned in the Marine Corps in 1970 after graduating from Jacksonville State University in Alabama. He retired as a U.S. Marine Corps…
Dennis McCarthy

Dennis McCarthy was commissioned in the Marine Corps in 1967 after graduation from the University of Dayton. He retired as a U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant…
John McCarthy

John McCarthy entered the Platoon Leaders Course in 1966 and was commissioned a second lieutenant on January 1, 1969. He retired on September 1, 2006…
Paul Lefebvre

Paul Lefebvre graduated from Springfield College in 1975 and then coached football at Penn State before he was commissioned in the Marine Corps in 1977.…
Michael Lehnert

Michael Lehnert graduated from Central Michigan University in 1973 and was commissioned in the Marine Corps through the Platoon Leader’s Course. He retired as a…
Otto Lessing

Otto Lessing was commissioned in the Marine Corps in 1924 after graduating from the University of Wisconsin. He retired in 1964 as a U.S. Marine…
Louis Little

Louis Little graduated from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Troy, New York, and in 1899 was appointed a second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps from…
Edmund Looney

Edmund Looney entered Marine Corps service in 1956 via the Platoon Leaders Class at St. John’s University School of Commerce. He retired in 1991 as…
Frederick Lopez

Frederick Lopez enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1967 after graduating from California State Polytechnic College at San Luis Obispo, California, and was commissioned the…
Bradley Lott

Bradley Lott was commissioned through the Officer Candidates School in 1972. He retired as a U.S. Marine Corps Major General.
John Love

John Love entered Marine Corps service in 1981 after graduating from Texas Tech University and obtained the rank of Corporal before being commissioned in 1984.…