Recipients

Ronald Zlatoper

Ronald Zlatoper retired as a U.S. Navy Admiral.
William Flanagan

William Flanagan retired as a U.S. Navy Admiral.
Thomas Lopez

Thomas Lopez retired as a U.S. Navy Admiral.
Frank Bowman

Frank Bowman retired as a U.S. Navy Admiral.
Joseph Reason

Joseph Reason graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, Class of 1965. He retired as a U.S. Navy Admiral, the first Black American…
Richard Mies

Richard Mies graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, Class of 1967. He retired as a U.S. Navy Admiral.
Charles Abbot

Charles Abbot graduated First in his Class from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, Class of 1966. He retired as a U.S. Navy Admiral.
Matthew Zirkle
Delbert Black

Delbert Black was serving aboard the U.S.S. Maryland during the attack on Pearl Harbor, on December 7, 1941. In 1967 he was appointed the first…
John Whittet
Travis Kirckof
Billy Sanders

Billy Sanders served at DaNang, Vietnam, where he earned two Air Medals. He was appointed the 5th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, retiring…