Recipients

George McIver

George McIver graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1982. In 1916 he served as Acting Chief of the National Guard…
William Mann

William Mann graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1875. from 1916 to 1917 he served as Chief of the National…
John Heavey

John Heavy seved from 1918 to 1919 as Acting National Guard Bureau Chief. He retired as a U.S. Army Brigadier General.
Creed Hammond

Creed Hammong seved from 1925 to 1929 as National Guard Bureau Chief. He retired as a U.S. Army Major General.
William Everson

William Everson seved from 1929 to 1931 as National Guard Bureau Chief. He retired as a U.S. Army Major General
Earl Ricks

As an Air Force Major General, Earl Ricks served in 1953 as Acting National Guard Bureau Chief. He was diagnosed with cancer, and died the…
La Vern Weber

La Vern Weber served from 1971 to 1974 as Director of the Army National Guard, and from 1974 to 1982 as the Chief of the…
Bryan Brown

Bryan Brown entered Officer Candidate School after serving a tour of duty in Vietnam as an enlisted Special Forces (Green Beret) soldier, returning for a…
Benjamin Griffin

Benjamin Griffin retired as a U.S. Army General.
Bantz Craddock

Bantz Craddock was commissioned as an Armor officer upon graduation from West Virginia University. He retired as a U.S. Army General.
William Wallace

William Wallace graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1969. He retired as a U.S. Army General.
David McKiernan

David McKiernan was commissioned through the ROTC program upon graduation from the College of William & Mary. He retired as a U.S. Army General.