The
National Patriots Award is the highest award given by the Congressional Medal of Honor
Society. It is presented to a distinguished American who exemplifies the ideals that
make this country strong. Recipients of this rare and unique award have demonstrated
their dedication to freedom, their love for fellow man, and their allegiance to our flag
with a full understanding of its demands. It is the Society's way of recognizing
those who have devoted themselves to keeping America strong and a beacon of liberty to
people throughout the world.
Patriots
Award Recipients
| 1968 |
Charles Johnson, Jr. |
President, New York City District Council |
| 1969 |
Colonels Bob & Mack Kriendler |
New York Restaurateurs |
| 1971 |
The Honorable Peter J. Brennan |
U.S. Secretary of Labor |
| 1972 |
David J. Mahoney |
|
| 1973 |
George Meany |
President, AFL-CIO |
| 1974 |
The Honorable J. Strom Thurmond |
U.S. Senator from South Carolina |
| 1975 |
The Honorable F. Edward Herbert |
Chairman, House Armed Services Committee |
| 1976 |
The Honorable Carl B. Albert |
Speaker of the US House of Representatives |
| 1976 |
Bob Hope |
Comedian, Actor |
| 1977 |
Jimmy Stewart |
Actor |
| 1979 |
Will Rogers |
Humorist, Actor |
| 1981 |
Philip C. Habib |
Ambassador (Peace Seeker) |
| 1983 |
The Honorable Ronald W. Reagan |
President, United States of America |
| 1985 |
The Honorable Robert F. Chapman |
Judge, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, South
Carolina |
| 1986 |
Mrs. Albert D. Lasker |
Cancer Research/Philanthropist |
| 1986 |
General William C. Westmoreland |
U.S. Army (Retired) |
| 1987 |
The Honorable James H. Webb, Jr. |
Secretary of the Navy |
| 1989 |
Lee A. Iacocca |
Chairman and CEO, Chrysler Corporation |
| 1991 |
John G. Rangos, Sr. |
Chairman and CEO, Chambers Development Co |
| 1992 |
Dan Quayle |
Vice President, United States of America |
| 1992 |
Lee Greenwood |
Musician, Entertainer |
| 1993 |
John Warren |
Chairman and CEO, SCANA Corporation |
| 1993 |
H. Ross Perot |
Industrialist, Entrepreneur |
| 1994 |
William Coors |
Chairman, Coors Brewing Company |
| 1995 |
Archbishop Philip M. Hannan |
Former Archbishop of New Orleans |
| 1995 |
George H. Bush |
Former President, United States of America |
| 1995 |
G. Fred DiBona |
Chairman of Independent Blue Cross,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 1996 |
The Honorable Floyd D. Spence |
Chairman, House Committee on National Security |
| 1996 |
The Honorable John P. Murtha, Jr. |
U.S. Congressman, Pennsylvania |
| 1997 |
Helen Robson Walton & Family |
Wal*Mart Stores |
| 1998 |
The Honorable Robert Dole |
U.S. Senator from Kansas |
| 1998 |
Elizabeth Dole |
President of the American Red Cross |
| 1999 |
Pete Wilson |
Former Governor of California |
The 2000 Patriot
Award was presented to five athletes, each representing all members of their particular
sport, in recognition of the important role pro sports has played in the morale of our men
and women in the service.
|
| 2000 |
David "The Admiral" Robinson (Basketball)
Brooks Robinson (Baseball)
Gene Fullmer (Boxing)
Arnold Palmer (Golf)
Pat LaFontaine (Hockey) |
| 2001 |
Richard J. Egan |
US Ambassador to Ireland |
|
John Hodowal |
Chairman &
CEO, Ipalco Enterprises |
| 2002 |
General H. Norman Schwartzkopf |
U.S. Army, Retired |
| 2003 |
John Mahaffey |
|
| 2005 |
The Honorable John McCain |
U.S. Senator from
Arizona |
