Recipients

Bernhard Mittemeyer

Bernhard Mittemeyer served from 1981 to 1985 as the 35th Surgeon General of the Army. He retired as a U.S. Army Lieutenant General in 1985.
Quinn Becker

Quinn Becker served from 1985 to 1988 as the 36th Surgeon General of the Army. He retired as a U.S. Army Lieutenant General.
Frank Ledford

Frank Ledford served from 1988 to 1992 as the 37th Surgeon General of the Army. He retired as a U.S. Army Lieutenant General.
Herbert Temple

Herbert Temple served from 1978 to 1981 as Deputy Director and from 1982 to 1986 as Director of the Army National Guard, and from 1986…
John Conaway

John Conaway served from 1990 to 1993 as Chief of the National Guard Bureau. He retired as a U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General.
Winston Wilson

Winston Wilson served in 1919 as Acting Chief of the National Guard Bureau. He retired in 1971 as a U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General.
Philip Killey

Philip Killey was Adjutant General of the South Dakota National Guard, and served from 1993 to 1994 as Chief of the National Guard Bureau. He…
John D’Araujo

John D’Araujo served from 1990 to 1993 as Deputy Director and from 1993 to 1995 as Director of the Army National Guard, and in 1994…
Edward Baca

Edward Baca served from 1994 to 1998 as Chief of the National Guard Bureau. He retired as a U.S. Army Lieutenant General.
H Blum

H Steven Blum served from 2003 to 2008 and Chief of the National Guard Bureau. He retired as a U.S. Army Lieutenant General.
Craig McKinley

Craig McKinley was commissioned in 1974 as a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Southern Methodist University. He served…
Leonard Ward

Leonard Ward served as Deputy Director of the Army National Guard from 1970 to 1972 and from 1968 to 1970 as Director of the Army…