Recipients

Keith Yoakum

Keith Yoakum’s father was a veteran of the Korean War. In 2005 Keith Yoakum, an avid aviator professionally and privately, nominated to fly for the…
Timothy Nein
Stephen Sanford
James Coffman

James Coffman graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1978, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chinese Area…
Mark Mitchell

Mark Mitchell was the first person to be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions in the Global War on Terrorism, and as such was…
Jason Schauble
Riayan Tejeda
John Place
Patrick Rapicault

Captain Rapicault was featured in a report about U.S. Marines fighting in Ramadi, Iraq, that aired on the “60 Minutes” news show on CBS on…
Marco Martinez

The only son of an Army Ranger dad and homemaker mom, and brother of triplet sisters, Marco Martinez spent his early years around military bases…
Robert Mitchell

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

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…