Previous Marine Corps Heritage Foundation Award Winners

THE COLONEL JOSEPH ALEXANDER AWARD recognizes a distinguished work of biographical or autobiographical literature about a Marine and is given in memory of Colonel Joe Alexander, historian, author, and longtime friend of the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation.

2012      Charles V. Jones [War Shots: From Tarawa to Iwo Jima, Norm Hatch’s Marine Camera Crusade]
2013      Gail Shisler [For Country and Corps: The Life of General O.P. Smith]
2014      Scott Laidig [Al Gray, Marine – The Early Years 1950-1967]
2015      David J. Bettez [Kentucky Marine: MajGen Logan Feland]
2016      Col Glenn Harned, USA (Ret) [Marine Corps Generals 1899-1936]
2017      James Carl Nelson [I Will Hold]
2018      Dr. Fred H. Allison [We Were Going to Win or Die There: Marines at Guadalcanal, Tarawa & Saipan]
2019      Michael Archer [The Gunpowder Prince: How Marine Corps Captain Mirza Munir Baig Saved Khe Sanh]
2020      Dr. Joseph Arthur Simon [The Greatest of all Leathernecks]
​2022      Jane Waterhouse [​Valor in Action: The Medal of Honor Paintings of Colonel Charles Waterhouse]

THE MASTER SERGEANT TOM BARTLETT AWARD, named for the late Managing Editor of Leatherneck magazine and leading Marine photojournalist, is given for superior writing pertinent to Marine Corps history during the preceding year by an enlisted writer in any medium. ​It was previously given for the year’s best still photography related to a Marine Corps subject.

1998      Sgt Jason C. Huffine, USMC
1999      PHC George Chen and Ted Carlson
2000      Oscar C. Williams
2003      LCpl Ronoldson G. Slim, USMC
2004      PH1 Arlo Abrahamson, USN
2005      Cpl Rich Mattingly, USMC
2008      Sgt James Richardson, USMC (1st place)
               Cpl Sheila Brooks, USMC (2nd place)
               Col Michael Haas, USMC (3rd place)
2009      Cpl Seth E. Maggard, USMC (1st place)
               Cpl Tyler W. Hill, USMC (2nd place)
               Cpl Albert Hunt, USMC (3rd place)
2010      Sgt Pete Thibodeau, USMC (1st place)
               LCpl Michael Augusto, USMC (2nd place)
               Cpl Wayne T. Hansen, USMC (3rd place)
               Cpl Erik S. Anderson, USMC (Honorable Mention)
​2019      Cpl Kyle Daly, USMC
2020      LCpl Ryan Hageali, USMC
2022      Gunnery Sergeant Brian Knowles, USMCR

THE LT WILLIAM BROYLES AWARD, named for the Vietnam veteran and screenwriter of Flags of Our Fathers, Jarhead, Apollo 13, Castaway, and Khe Sanh, it is given to a playwright or screenwriter for a dramatic work dealing with U.S. Marine Corps heritage or Marine Corps life.

2012      Lt William Broyles
2013      Bruce McKenna [Episode 7, HBO’s “The Pacific:]
2014      No Award Given
2015      Allston James [Suribachi]
2016      Lance Johnson [Community Service]
2017      Elisabeth Frankel [Shelter]
2018      Mr. Allston James [The Tree Talk]
2019      Robert M. Adams [Place of Angels]
2020      Allston James [A Hill in Time]

THE SERGEANT MAJOR DAN DALY AWARD was established in memory of the legendary recipient of two Medals of Honor. Prior to 2011, the award was given for superior writing pertinent to Marine Corps history during the preceding year by an enlisted writer for a Marine Corps post or station periodical. Beginning in 2011, the award recognizes a distinguished example of still photography by an individual, in black and white or color, which consists of a collection of photographs capturing U.S. Marines or Marine Corps life.

1991      Sgt Robert C. Jenks, USMC
1992      SSgt William R. Parker, USMC R
1993      Sgt Thomas J. Lapointe, USMC
1994      Cpl Jennifer S. Nischalke, USMC
1995      Sgt Lance M. Bacon, USMC
1996      LCpl Chance D. Puma, USMC
1997      Lance M. Bacon
1998      Steve N. Ongley
1999      Cpl Chet Decker, USMC
2000      Sgt Chet Decker, USMC
2001      David Habermaas
2003      Cpl Damian McGee, USMC
2004      SSgt Jonathan Moor, USMC
2005      Sgt Cecilia Sequeira, USMC
2006      Cpl Paul W. Leicht, USMC
2007      Sgt Robert L. Fisher III, USMC
2008      SSgt Scott Dunn, USMC
2009      LCpl Ronald W. Stauffer, USMC
2011      Sgt Mark Fayloga, USMC
2012      David Gilkey
2013      Cpl Reece Lodder, USMC
2014      Martin Specht
2015      Sgt Matthew Callahan, USMC
2016      Sgt Reece Lodder, USMC
2017      Mindy Schauer
2018      Mr. Ashley Gilbertson
​2019      Paul Rodriguez
2020      Lucian Read 
​2022      ​David P. Gilkey (post-humously)

THE ROBERT A. GANNON AWARD, named after the noted poet, is given for a volume of original verse by a Marine poet dealing with Marine Corps life.

2011      Ms. Nancie Saxton
2012      Robert A. Hall
2013      Paul Shannon
2014      Maj David R. Dixon, USMC
2015      Harold F. Cockson
2016      Stanton S. Coerr
​2017      John Musgrave
​2018      David Rose
​2019      Justin T. Eggen
​2020      Justin T. Eggen
2022      Michael Closz

THE GENERAL ROY S. GEIGER AWARD was established by Colonel G.F. Robert Hanke, USMCR, in memory of his father, Wing Commander Ralph Hanke, Royal Air Force. It is named for General Geiger, the fifth designated naval aviator in Marine Corps history, who commanded both air and ground units during World War II. The award is given to the author of the best article published during the preceding year in the field of Marine Corps aviation.

1986      Maj Gerald W. Caldwell, USMC
1987      Col John L. Adkinson, Jr., USMC
1988      CaptTimothy C. Hanifen, USMCR
1989      Maj Michael D. Becker, USMC
1990      Col John B. Saxon, USAF
1991      Maj William H. Dixon, Jr., USMC
1992      LtCol Cary R. Cheston, USMC
1993      Maj William R. Cronin, USMC
1994      Capt Eric K. Fippinger, USMC
1996      Dr. Eliot A. Cohen
1997      Maj Philip E. Grathwol, USMC
1998      Maj Patrick M. McGinn, USMC
1999      Capt Russell Blauw, USMC
2000      Col Timothy Hanifen, USMC
2001      Col Timothy Hanifen, USMC
2002      Col Randall Hammond, USMCR
2003      Maj David J. Dowling, USMC
2004      Col Robert S. Walsh, USMC
2005      Col Pat Gramuglia & Maj Rick Phillips
2006      Officers of Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadrons 1 &3
2007      Fred H. Allison, USMCR(Ret)
2008      Maj Michael D. Grice, USMC
2009      Col William Powers, USMC (Ret)
2010      Col L.R. Roberts, USMC
2011      LtCol Scott B. Clifton, USMC
2012      Maj Ryan Hough, USMC
2013      Craig Thorson
2014      CWO4 Randy Gaddo, USMC (Ret)
2015      LCDR B.J. Armstrong, USN
2016      LtCol James McBride, USMC
​2017      The OV-10 Bronco Association
2018      Col Richard Camp, USMC (Ret)
2019      Geoff Roecker
2020      MSgt Jeff Dacus, USMCR (Ret)
​2022      Patrick Reed

THE SERGEANT WILLIAM GENAUST AWARD, named for the motion picture cameraman who filmed the 1945 flag raising on Mount Suribachi shortly before he was killed in action on Iwo Jima, is given for the best news story (less than 40 minutes) videotape dealing with a Marine Corps-related event.

1998      JOC Bill Johnson-Miles & PH2 Lisa Borges, USN
1999      JO2 Blodgett, PH2 Thicklin, JO3 Robinson USN
2000      Cpl Scott Peczka, USMC & PHC William Krumpelman, USN
2002      Sgt Jimmy Williams, USMC and PH2 Jonathan Byrd, USN
2003      Jeffrey A. Brennan
2004      SSgt Steven Williams, USMC & JO1 April Ashe, USN
2005      Sgt Daniel Kauppila, USMC
2008      GySgt Steven Williams, USMC
2009      LCpl Anibal Lugo, USMC
2011      Steve LaHood
2012      Marshal Ivan Kander
2013      PFC Jacob M. Lagoze, USMC
2014      Cpl Bryce Burton, USMC
2015      Sgt Tammy Hineline, USMC
2016      David Botti
2017      Ronald Zaczek
​2018      CWO2 Michael Kropiewnicki USMC
2019      SSgt Daniel D. Kujanpaa USMC
2020      CWO3 Michael Kropiewnicki, USMC
2022      LCpl Christopher McMurry, USMC & Cpl Daniel Johnson, USMC

THE GENERAL WALLACE M. GREENE, JR. AWARD is named for the 23rd Commandant of the Marine Corps, who during his distinguished Marine Corps career gave stature to the historical program, as we know it today. He is a founding member of the Heritage Foundation. The Greene Award is given to the author of the outstanding nonfiction book, published during the preceding three years pertinent to Marine Corps history.

1987      Col Gerald H. Turley, USMC (Ret)
1988      Hans Schmidt
1989      Col John G. Miller, USMC (Ret)
1990      Dr. V. Keith Fleming
1991      Richard B. Franks
1992      LtCol Otto J. Lehrack, III, USMC (Ret)
1993      Col Allan R. Millett, USMCR
1994      Maj Jon T. Hoffman, USMCR and Dr. Jack Shulimson
1995      Col Joseph H. Alexander, USMC (Ret)
1996      Eric Bergerud
1997      LtCol Gary D. Solis, USMC (Ret)
1998      Dr. Gregory J.W. Urwin
1999      Col Charles T. Williamson, USMC (Ret)
2000      James Bradley [Flags of our Fathers]
2002      LtCol Jon T. Hoffman, USMCR [Chesty- The Story of Lieutenant General Lewis B. Puller, USMC]
2003      Max Boot [The Savage Wars of Peace]
2004      MajGen Ray Smith, USMC (Ret) & Hon. Bing West [The March Up – Taking Baghdad with the 1st MarDiv]
2005      Evan Wright [Generation Kill]
2006      Nathaniel Fick [One Bullet Away, The Making of a Marine Officer]
2007      Maj Robert S. Burrell, USMC [Ghosts of Iwo Jima]
2008      LtCol Peter F. Owen, USMC (Ret) [The the Limit of Endurance]
2009      BGen E.H. Simmons & Col Joseph Alexander, USMC (Ret) [Through the Wheat]
2010      Bob Drury and Tom Clavin [The Last Stand of Fox Company]
2011      LtCol Seth Folsom, USMC  [In the Gray Area, A Marine Advisor Team at War]
2012      David Ulbrich [Preparing for Victory]
2013      Dakota Meyer & Bing West [Into the Fire]
2014      Bill Ardolino [Fallujah Awakens]
2015      Gregg Jones [Last Stand at Khe Sanh]
2016      Oscar Gilbert and Romain Cansiere [Tanks in Hell]
2017      J. Kael Weston [​The Mirror Test]
2018      Mr. Mark Bowden [Hue 1968, A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam]
2019      Hampton Sides [On Desperate Ground]
2020       James H. Hallas [Saipan: The Battle that Doomed Japan in World War II]

THE COLONEL JULIA E. HAMBLET AWARD, Named for the longest serving Director of Women Marines, this award is funded by a bequest from the estate of Lotus Mort and judged by the Women Marines Association. It is given to the individual or team who has done the most to further the recognition of the history of women who have earned the title Marine.

2014      Dr. Peter Soderbergh (Posthumously)
2015      Col Ruth Hammond Broe, USMCR (Posthumously)
2016      Sara Sheldon for The Few, the Proud, and Women Marines in Harm's Way
2017      Col Marianne S. Waldrop, USMC (Ret) for Understanding Women Leaders in a Male Dominated Profession: A
               Study of USMC Women Generals
2018      Sgt Casey Shea Craven, USMC for his historical research on Opha May Johnson.
2019      Jim Moran for They are Marines: The USMCWR in World War I
2020      MSgt Laura Dennis USMCR (Posthumously)
2022     CWO4 Rosa Osborn, USMC (Ret) for her personal Women Marines uniform collection

THE MAJOR NORMAN HATCH AWARD, named for the pioneer combat camera team leader whose color motion picture footage at Tarawa and Iwo Jima, among many other accomplishments, brought the Marine Corps story vividly to the American people, is given for the best documentary (longer than 40 minutes) videotape dealing with historical or current Marine Corps subjects.

1998      GySgt Al Moore, USMC
1999      2nd Bn, 4th Marines Association
2000      Good-to-Go Video
2002      Arnold Shapiro Productions
2003      Sgt Melissa Vreeland, USMC
2004      LCpl Christopher Bodily, USMC
2005      JO1 Christian Gearhart, USN
2006      SSgt Karen Summers & SSgt Travis Gregg
2008      Fox Sports Network North (Trevor Fleck & Dan Truebenbach)
2009      Sgt Jeremy Vought, USMC
2010      Citizens United Foundation
2011      HBO – The Battle for Marjah
2013      Maj Brian Iglesias, USMCR & Capt Anton Sattler, USMCR  (Chosin)
2014      Matt Patron [Collecting Sgt Dan]
2015      Bob Zimmerman [Rise of the Valiant]
2016      Ken and Betty Rodgers [BravoCommon Men, Uncommon Valor]
2017      Lucky 8 Productions, to include Kim Woodward, Greg Henry, Isaac Holub, Michael Haertlein, Simon                               Boyce and Joel Patterson [The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jima]
2018      Mr. Steven L. Smith [George W. Ruth, American Marine WWI]
2019      Blink Films UK  [We'll Meet Again: Korean War Brothers in Arms]
2020      Laura Froidefond & Antoine Favre [The Devil Dogs]
2022      Colonel Bill Davis & David Harl  [Tomorrow's Leaders]

THE COLONEL ROBERT D. HEINL, JR. AWARD is given in memory of the distinguished Marine Corps officer, journalist, and historian. He was a founder of the Heritage Foundation and author of Soldiers of the Sea. The award is given to the author of the best article pertinent to Marine Corps history published in a newspaper, magazine, journal, or other periodical during the preceding year.

1981      LtCol Merrill L. Bartlett, USMC
1982      Jack Shulimson and Dr. Graham A. Cosmas
1983      LtCol Robert E. Mattingly, USMC
1984      LtCol Robert E. Mattingly, USMC
1985      Thomas L. Friedman
1986      Russell Werts
1987      LtCol Merrill L. Bartlett, USMC (Ret)
1988      BGen William Weise, USMC
1989      Maj Edward F. Palm, USMC
1990      David C. Brooks
1991      Prof Dirk A. Ballendorf
1992      Maj Jon T. Hoffman, USMCR
1993      Maj Jon T. Hoffman, USMCR
1994      Maj Jon T. Hoffman, USMCR
1995      Maj Jon T. Hoffman, USMCR
1996      Dr. Donald F. Bittner
1997      LtGen Charles G. Cooper, USMC (Ret)
1998      William H. Bartsch
1999      Joseph G. Dawson III
2000      David J. Ulbrich
2001      J. Michael Miller
2002      Maj Jeffrey Cowan, USAF
2003      BGen E.H. Simmons, USMC (Ret)
2004      LtCol Ronald J. Brown, USMCR
2005      Capt Robert S. Burrell, USMC
2006      L.J. Daugherty III, Ph.D.
2007      CDR Henry J. Hendrix II, USN
2008      LtCol Richard M. Cook, USMC (Ret)
2009      Col Richard Camp, USMC (Ret)
2010      LtCol Otto Lehrack, USMC (Ret)
2011      Mrs. Lauren Armstrong
2012      MGySgt Renaldo R. Keene, USMC (Ret)
2013      CWO2 Michael D. Fay, USMC (Ret)
2014      Maj Robert T. Jordan, USMC (Ret)
2015      Hope Hodge Seck
2016      David J. Ulbrich, Ph.D.
2017      Hope Hodge Seck
​2018      Mr. Dan Lamothe
2019      Kyle Watts
​2020      Michael M. Phillips
2022      ​James P. Gregory Jr.

THE SERGEANT MAJOR BRADLEY KASAL AWARD is given for a distinguished example of a single still photograph by an individual, in black and white or color, which captures the character of the individual Marine or the core values of the U.S. Marine Corps.

2011      LCpl Carlos Sanchez, USMC
2012      Sgt Mallory S. VanderSchans, USMC
2013      LCpl Ian Bush, USMC
2014      Sgt Christopher Stone, USMC
2015      Sgt Reece Lodder, USMC
2016      Mindy Schauer
​2017      Sgt Isaac Ibarra, USMC
2018      Mr. Paul Rodriguez
​2019      Cpl Santino D. Martinez USMC
2020      Cpl Dalton Swanbeck, USMC
2022      ​Tia Dufour

THE COLONEL JOHN H. MAGRUDER III AWARD is named for the first director of the Marine Corps Museum. It is given to an individual or an organization that makes available to the public an exhibit pertaining to Marine Corps history. The exhibit portrays panels, text, art and/or artifacts at a traveling or fixed location.  The exhibits must be displayed in the previous calendar year and be available to the public for a period of at least six months.

1984      Glen P. Frakes-Gilbert, Jr. High
1988      Roanoke Valley History Museum
1989      Marine Detachment (1797) USS Constitution
1990      Guadalcanal Campaign Veterans, Kalamazoo
1991      MCRD San Diego Museum
1992      Sheriff John F. DeWitt Military Museum
1993      2d Dental Co, 2d FSSG, Camp Lejeune
1994      Charles R. Bish
1995      Marine Corps Museum, Buffalo
1996      LVT Museum, Camp Pendleton
1997      U.S. Marine Raider Museum, Richmond, VA
1998      Scranton, PA Detachment, Marine Corps League
1999      U.S. Marine Corps Historical Company
2003      Marine Corps Legacy Museum, Harrison, AR
2004      Naval Historical Center Detachment, Boston
2005      Marine Detachment Exhibit aboard the U.S.S. Alabama
2006      G.G. Sweet Veterans Memorial Park, Pahrump, Nevada
2007      SgtMaj Ihor Sywanyk, USMC (Ret)
2008      Raider Hall Museum, Martial Arts Center of Excellence, Quantico
2009      CWO5 Rodney Mooney USMC (Ret) Rock Island, IL
2009      Living History Detachment, Parris Island
2010      Gilles Lagin, WWI Museum in France
2011      John Gerber
2012      MSgt Ramon Gallimore, USMC
2013      Liberty Bell Memorial Museum, Melbourne, FL
2014      Base One Europe – Beech Hill Camp & Museum, Ireland
2015      No Award Given
2016      No Award Given
2017      Marine Corps Reserve Centennial Pentagon Exhibit
​2018      2d Battalion, 8th Marines 
2019      Stars and Stripes "The Marines and Tet: The Battle That Changed the Vietnam War"

THE MAJOR MEGAN MCCLUNG AWARD is named for the first female Marine Corps officer killed in combat in the Iraq War where she was serving as  a public affairs officer and is given for a distinguished example of reporting by an individual covering United States Marines abroad.

2011      Mr. Dan Lamothe
2012      Ms. Gretel C. Kovach
2013      Michael M. Phillips
2014      Matthieu Aikins
2015      Gretel C. Kovach
2016      SSgt Ken Melton, USMC (ret)
​2018      Vice News Tonight on HBO
2019      Hope Hodge Seck
2020      Dan Lamothe
2022      ​Elliott Woods, Tommy Andres and Maria Byrne 

THE BRIGADIER GENERAL EDWIN SIMMONS – HENRY I. SHAW AWARD is presented for superior historical scholarship by a public historian and named for the two of the pre-eminent Marine Corps historians who were the earliest officers of the Marine Corps Historical Foundation.

2012      Dr. David Ulbrich
2013      MGySgt David M. Ressler, USMC
2014      Charles D. Melson
2015      Mr. Paul Westermeyer
2016      Dr. Nathan S. Lowrey
​2017      Dr. Charles Neimeyer
​2018      Ms. Annette Amerman
​2019      Dr. Christopher J. Lamb

THE GENERAL OLIVER P. SMITH AWARD is named for the Commanding General of the First Marine Division in Korea who, through his steadfast leadership in the field, created the circumstances for future viability and growth of the Marine Corps.  Prior to 2011, it was given in recognition of a special contribution to the preservation of the heritage of the Marine Corps. Beginning in 2011 it is given for a distinguished example of local news reporting by an individual that illuminates the U.S. Marine Corps relationship with local communities.

1996      Dr. Eugene B. Sledge
1999      BGen E.H. Simmons, USMC (Ret)
               Mr. J. Robert Moskin
2000      SgtMaj C.A. McKinney, USMC (Ret)
2002      Maj Jerome J.C. Beau, USMC (Ret)
2003      David M. Sullivan
2004      Congressman John P. Murtha
2005      Col Allan Millett, USMCR (Ret) & Dr. Jack Shulimson
2006      Col H. Avery Chenoweth, USMCR (Ret) & Col  F. Brooke Nihart, USMC (Ret)
2007      Gen Charles C. Krulak, USMC (Ret)
2008      Howard Terpning
2009      Gen James L. Jones, USMC (Ret)
2011      Mr. John Andrew Prime
2012      Ms. Gretel C. Kovach
2013      Xandra Clark & Natacha Ruck
2014      Gretel Kovach
2015      Sgt Reece Lodder, USMC
2016      Tom Sileo
2017      Cpl Shaltiel Dominguez, USMC
2018      Ms. Erika Ritchie
2019      James LaPorta
​2020      Erika Ritchie
2022      Erika Ritchie

THE COLONEL JOHN W. THOMASON, JR. AWARD was established in memory of this decorated combat officer, known for his artwork illustrating Marines in World War I, China, and Latin America. It is given for excellence in the fine or applied arts, including photography, in depicting the historic or contemporary Marine Corps.

1987      MSgt James A. Fairfax, USMC (Ret)
1988      Col H. Avery Chenoweth, USMCR (Ret)
1989      Maj Donna J. Neary, USMCR        
1991      Col H. Avery Chenoweth
1992      Col Peter M. Gish, USMCR (Ret)
1993      CWO Charles G. Grow, USMC
1994      Tom Lea
1995      Richard M. Gibney
1996      Col Edward M. Condra III, USMC (Ret)
1997      Tom Dunn
2003      SSgt Michael Fay, USMCR
2004      Sgt John Carrillo, USMC
2005      Mr. John T. Dyer, Jr.
2008      Sgt Kristopher J. Battles, USMCR
2009      Col Peter M. Gish, USMCR (Ret)
2010      Sgt Kristopher J. Battles, USMCR
2011      Col Edward Condra, USMC (Ret)
2012      Cpl Reagan Lodge, USMC
2013      Robert W. Bates
2014      Sgt Sarah Rothschild, USMC
2015      David Paul Venell
2016      Mardie Rees
​2017      Victor Juhasz
​2018      Mr. Kris Kuksi
2019      Richard Johnson
2020      John Deckert
2022      Col Craig H. Streeter, USMC (Ret)

THE JAMES WEBB AWARD is named for the Senator, author and Navy Cross recipient.  It is given for distinguished fiction dealing with U.S. Marines or Marine Corps life.

2011      Karl Marlantes [Matterhorn]
2012      Nick Ragland and Joe Rouse [Puller’s Runner]
2013      Terry L. Gould [How Can You Mend This Purple Heart]
2014      Roxana Robinson [Sparta]
2015      Phil Klay [Redeployment]
2016      Maj Rick Spooner, USMC (Ret) [The Dragon of Destiny & the Saga of Shanghai Pooley]
2017      Maximilian Uriarte
2018      Mr. Jeff Shaara [The Frozen Hours]
2019      Elliot Ackerman [Waiting for Eden]
2020      Carlos G. Cooper [Chain of Command]
2022      Bing West [The Last Platoon: A Novel of the Afghanistan War]

THE SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD is given for extraordinary contributions to the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation over an extended period of time. 

​2019      Mr. John Dowd

THE HERITAGE AWARD is given in recognition of those who have provided unique and significant service to the Heritage Foundation in the fulfillment of its mission.

1988      Nicholas Davatzes and LtGen Victor H. Krulak, USMC (Ret)
1989      BGen James F. Lawrence, USMC (Ret) and Congressman Ike Skelton
1992      June and Gordon F. Heim, LtGen Clyde D. Dean, USMC (Ret)
1993      LtCol Lily H. Gridley, USMCR (Ret)
1994      George C. MacGillivray
1995      LtCol Cheryl A. Garbett, USMC (Ret)
1996      MajGen John P. Condon, USMC (Ret)
1997      Mr. David Hugel
1998      LtGen Anthony Lukeman, USMC (Ret)
2000      BGen William Weise, USMC (Ret)
2002      Col Gerald C. Thomas, Jr., USMC (Ret)
2003      Mr. Charles R. Smith
2004      Gen Charles C. Krulak, USMC (Ret)
2005      Alfred Lerner (In Memoriam)
2008      Mr. H. Ross Perot
2010      Mrs. Phyllis M. Taylor
2013      Leslie M. Baker  
2014      Charles Scianna Jr.
2015      Mrs. Susan L. Hodges
2016      Gen Joseph Went, LtGen Philip Shutler, BGen Margaret Brewer, BGen William Weise, Col Roger   
               Barnard, Col James Bracken, Col Gerald Thomas, Jr., Col Gerald Turley, LtCol John Cahill, MGySgt James
               Kyser, Mr. David Hugel
2017      General Walter E. Boomer, USMC (Ret)
​2018      Lockheed Martin Corporation
​2019      Ms. Lin Ezell
​2020      Lieutenant General Robert R. Blackman, Jr. USMC (Ret)
​2022      Mr. Paul D. Kalsbeek

THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD is given in recognition of extraordinary contributions over an extended period to the work of the Foundation and to Marine Corps history.

1987      Robert L. Sherrod and David Douglas Duncan
1988      Gen Wallace M. Greene, Jr., USMC (Ret)
1989      Gen Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr., USMC (Ret)
1990      Col Walter E. Reynolds, Jr., USMC (Ret) and Col Charles H. Waterhouse, Jr., USMCR (Ret)
1991      Henry I. Shaw, Jr.
1992      Col F. Brooke Nihart, USMC (Ret)
1993      Col John E. Greenwood, USMC (Ret)
1994      BGen Edwin H. Simmons, USMC (Ret)
1995      Gen Raymond G. Davis, USMC (Ret)
1996      Mr. J. Robert Moskin
1997      Mr. Benis Frank
1998      Col John G. Miller, USMC (Ret)
1999      Dr. Jack Shulimson
2000      Gen Joseph J. Went, USMC (Ret)
2002      LtGen Charles G. Cooper, USMC (Ret)
2003      BGen Margaret A. Brewer, USMC (Ret)
2004      LtGen Philip D. Shutler, USMC (Ret)
2005      Col Gerald H. Turley, USMCR (Ret)
2006      Senator John Warner
2007      GySgt Thomas Williams, USMC (Ret)
2008      LtGen Paul K. VanRiper, USMC (Ret)
2009      MajGen Donald R. Gardner, USMC (Ret)
2010      Col Joseph H. Alexander, USMC (Ret)
2011      BGen Gerald L. McKay, USMC (Ret)
2013      LtGen George R. Christmas, USMC (Ret)

GENERAL JOHN A. LEJEUNE RECOGNITION FOR EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP

2010      Robert J. Stevens
2011      Mr. Frederick W. Smith
2012      Timothy T. Day
2013      Rick Stephens, The Boeing Companies
2014      Senator/Colonel John H. Glenn
2015      Honorable George P. Shultz
2016      Honorable John Warner   
2017      Honorable George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States, and First Lady Barbara P. Bush
​2018      The Honorable James N. Mattis
​2019      General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. USMC
2020      Major General Charles F. Bolden, Jr. USMC (Ret)
2022      Secretary of State of the United States, The Honorable Condoleezza Rice