Recipients

Robert Mitchell was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps in March 2005, and settled down in Phoenix, Iowa to work as a motorcycle mechanic. His…

Joshua Mooi was one of four Marines and a Navy Corpsman decorated for actions in Operation Steel Curtain, on November 16, 2005, in Iraq. The…

As a member of a 4-man SEAL Team in Afghanistan, Marcus Luttrell was the only member of the team to survive this action. The mission…

As a member of a 4-man SEAL Team in Afghanistan, Danny Dietz and two of his comrades were killed in action, with only one team…

Before enlisting in the Navy, Matthew Axelson earned a degree in Political Science from California State University-Chico. As a member of a 4-man SEAL Team…

A deeply devout Southern Baptist, Todd Corbin says of the actions that earned him the Navy Cross, “People should not credit me with what happened…

Jeremiah Workman returned from Iraq to train Marine Recruits as a Drill Instructor at Parris Island, South Carolina. His award was presented during the graduation…

After Boot Camp and Infantry Training, Anthony Viggiani was sent to the Marine Security Forces School at Chesapeake, Virginia, where he was trained for Marine…

After graduating from High School, Chris Adelsperger briefly attended the University of New Mexico before joining the Marines. After the action that earned him the…

Jordan Haerter grew up in the small village of Sag Harbor, New York. Killed in Action in Iraq during the firefight that earned him the…

Jason Clairday, recently graduated from High School in Salem, Arkansas, enlisted in the Marine Corps following the attacks of 9/11. Deeply religious, he sang in…