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LEAGUE AWARD RECIPIENTS BY YEAR
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                                                                                      LEAGUE AWARD RECIPIENTS
 

 

2019                LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
                        Mr. Richard T. Childress, Senior League Policy Advisor; 8-year NSC Director for Asian Affairs during the Reagan                                         Administration
 
                          LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD
                         Mrs. Liz Flick, Central Region Coordinator; Annual Meeting Registration & Dinner Chairman
 
                          DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
                         Mr. Rudy de Leon, former Deputy Secretary of Defense; decade’s long League supporter
 
                          League Award
                        BG Steve Redmann, USA (Ret), former (and last) JTF-FA Commander, Deputy Staff Director/Army Chief of Staff
                        Mr. Les Brown, Northern Nevada State Coordinator
                        Ms. Nicki Chopski, Western Region Communications Coordinator; Annual Dinner Assistant Chairman
                        Ms. Marty Eddy, Michigan State Coordinator
 
                          Certificate of Appreciation
                        Ms. Sandra Kolb, US Air Force Casualty
                        Mrs. Robin Olsen, Nevada Assistant State Coordinator
                        Mr. Torrey Whitaker, Special Support Annual Meeting Staff
                        Mrs. Grace Brown, Special Support Annual Meeting Staff
                        Mr. Mike Cassata, Executive Director, Cecil Field National POW/MIA Memorial & Museum
                         MSgt Henry Harlow, USAF (Ret), Active Ohio Veteran
 
2018                DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
                        Mrs. Betty Bartels Murphy
 
                        League Award
                        Father Paul Hurley, MG, USA, Chief of Chaplains
                        SOA/SFA, POW/MIA Committee
                        John Goines, DPAA Laboratory Manager, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
 
                         Certificate of Appreciation
                        Nicki Chopski
                        Wendy Coble
                        Loretta Sherod, POW/MIA Flag Guard, KY
                        Ms. Hattie Johnson. Chief, Marine Corps Casualty Office

2017                DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
                        VFW National, accepted by Bob Wallace, National Adjutant
                        Mr. Ron Ward, Casualty Resolution Specialist, Vietnam
 
                           League Award
                         Stony Beach:  Brad Taylor, SB Chief; Vietnam, Mike Najim & David White; Laos, Duffy Spivey; Cambodia, Eric                                   Phillips; Thailand, Dustin Roses
                         Archival Research Committee: Jay Veith, Merle Pribbenow, Lou Shwetzer, Joseph Mortati
 
                          Certificate of Appreciation
                         Frank Plescia, DAV, Florida
 
2016                DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
                        Mr. Johnie E. Webb
           
                        League Award
                        Mr. Peter Loverde, DIA’s Stony Beach
                        Mr. Bill Habeeb, DPMA.RA
                        Dr. Thomas Holland, DPAA, former Science Director, CILHI
 
2015                DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
                        William F. Batdorf (posthumously), League Volunteer Auditor
 
                        League Award
                        The Honorable Chuck Hagel, former Sec. of Defense
                        Pocatello POW/MIA Rally Association
                        Boise Valley POW/MIA Corporation
 
2014                League Award
                        Major General Kelly K McKeague, JPAC Commander
                        VVA (national), accepted by Richard DeLong, National POW/MIA Chairman
                        Rob Richeson, Director, JPAC/RA (J2), presented in February on retirement.
 
                        Certificate of Appreciation
                        VFW Motorcycle Club Post 5108, Marietta, OH
 
2013                DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
                        Gary Sydow, retired DPMO Senior VN Analyst
 
2012                 League Award
                        General Robert “Doc” Fogelsong, USAF Ret., USRJC Co-Chairman
                        Mr. Ron Ward, JPAC Det. 2, Hanoi, Vietnam, Casualty Resolution Specialist
 
                          Certificate of Appreciation
                        Citizens of Elko County
                        South Lakes High School POW/MIA Advocates
                        Francine Nesson, MA, decades-long, active League Volunteer
                        Kathleen Eckmeyer, MA, decades-long, active League Volunteer

2011                League Award
                        POW*MIA Elko Awareness Assn.
                       Tom & Nancy Engkilterra, long-serving League Coordinators
                        Jewish War Veterans of the U.S., accepted by COL Herb Rosenbleeth, ED
                        Defense Intelligence Agency, accepted by LTG Ron Burgess, USA, Director
                        Bill Batdorf- William Batdorf & Company, P.C., League Auditor
 
                         Certificate of Appreciation
                       LTC Todd Emoto, USA, JPAC Det. 2 CO, Hanoi, Vietnam
                       Ken Terry, USN Casualty Chief, upon imminent retirement
                       Barney Frampton, USAF Casualty office, upon imminent retirement  
                       Bob Smith, Veteran Activist, Northern VA  
                       Boise Valley POW/MIA Association
                       LtCol Danny Davis, USAF, decades-long active-duty supporter
 
2010                League Award
                        Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States – accepted by Bob Wallace, ED
 
2009                League Award
                        Betty Bartels Murphy, NV State Coordinator and Silent Auction Chairman
                        Jennifer Nasarenko, dedicated USG employee, DPMO, CIL, JTF-FA & JPAC
                        Disabled American Veterans - accepted by Joe Violante
                        Nat’l Legis. Director, Dept. of OH American Legion,
                        accepted by Liz Flick, Region III Coord.
 
 
2008                DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
                          Carol Bates Brown, former DIA, DPMO, League Ex. Dir, originator of VIVA POW/MIA Bracelet
 
                         League Award
                         AFDIL
                         Ambassador Ravic R. Huso, US Ambassador to Laos
                         Ambassador Patricia Haslach - former US Ambassador to Laos
                         Senator Saxby Chambliss, USRJC Commissioner  
                         Representative Sam Johnson, USRJC Commissioner 
                       
                          Certificate of Appreciation
                         Peter J. McCluskey, Jr., Universal Manufacturing
                         Mr. William Batdorf, League Auditor
 
 
2007                League Award
                        Johnie E. Webb, Jr., Dep to JPAC CO – External Relations, JPAC
                        George “Jay” Veith, League Advisor – Research & Intelligence
                        Michael Schlee, Director – Nat’l Security & For. Rel. Director, The American Legion
                        Tom McKay, Chief – DIA’s Stony Beach Team
                       
                         Certificate of Appreciation
                        Torco Fuels – Bobby Bennett, accepting
                        Pocatello POW/MIA Rally Assn. – accepted by Mark Stephensen
 
2006                DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
                        Liz Flick
                       
                        League Award
                        Georgia Power, extraordinary generosity & support.
                        The American Legion Post 351, Dept. of New Jersey
                        LtCol Paul Mather, USAF (Ret), former JCRC and JTF-FA
 
2005                -0-
 
 
2004                DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
                         Dr. Paul Wolfowitz, Deputy Secretary of Defense
 
                        League Award
                        James A. Kelly, AS/EAP
                        Mathew P. Daley, DAS/EAP
                        Raymond F. Burghardt, US Ambassador to Vietnam
                        Douglas A. Hartwick, US Ambassador to Laos
                        Charles A. Ray, US Ambassador to Cambodia
                        Kingdom of Cambodia.
                         Kingdom of Thailand
 
2003                DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
                        CILHI
                       
                        League Award
                        Sos Kem, League Advisor on Cambodian Affairs
 
2002                DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
                        Betty A. Bartels (posthumous), accepted by daughters Ginny Haenel & Betty Murphy
 
                        League Award
                        John K. Kiehm, Chief of Staff, DIA   
 
2001                League Award
                        Joint Task Force - Full Accounting, accepted by CO
                        Capital One Services, Inc., advertising and fund-raising campaign.
 
2000               DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
                        Richard T. Childress
 
                         League Award
                         Kate Jones, League Volunteer Webmaster
                         Theresa Montani, Asst. Annual Meeting Chairman
                       
1999                League Award
                        Rudy de Leon, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness
                        Tom Nielsen, Artist - Vietnam Veteran
 
1998                League Award
                        Life Sciences Equipment Laboratory
                        Florence W. Madden, Associate General Counsel, USAF
                        C. Gary Sydow, Defense POW/MIA Office, Research & Analysis
 
1997                League Award
                        George Atkinson, USAF Casualty
                        Robert C. “Bud” McFarlane, National Security Advisor to Reagan
                        Paul D. Wolfowitz, Bush Admin USDP, Reagan Admin AS/EAP
                        The U.S. Army Chorus
 
1996                League Award
                        John Sommer, Jr., Executive Director, The American Legion
                        Ladies Aux. to the VFW - National
                        Charles Trowbridge, DPMO Chief of R&A, former DIA
 
1995                League Award
                        Senator Bob Dole
                        Senator Bob Smith
                        Representative Ben Gilman
                        Jane Durgom-Powers, Volunteer League Counsel
                        Paola Riva, League Staff Volunteer from Switzerland
 
1994:               -0-
 
1993                League Award
                        Carl Ford, Jr., PDASD/ISA
                        COL John Cole, USA, Commander, Stony Beach/DIA
                        Liz Flick, State & Regional Coordinator
                        Rosemary Jersak, State & Regional Coordinator
 
1992                League Award
                        Garnet “Bill” Bell, Chief, POW/MIA Office, Hanoi
                        Tommy Clack, Vietnam Veteran-GA
                        Lynne Gilcoine, MA, Annual Meeting Chairman, Sergeants at Arms
                        Massachusetts Vigil Society
 
1991                -0-

1990                League Award
                        Senator Bob Dole - Special Commitment Award
                        Ambassador David Lambertson, former DAS/EAP
 
1989                League Award
                        CILHI
 
1988                League Award
                        Richard L. Armitage, Reagan Admin. ASD/ISA
                        BG Jim Shufelt, USA, DIA
                        USAF Casualty Office
                        USA Casualty Office
                        USN Casualty Office
                        USMC Casualty Office
 
1987                -0-
 
1986                League Award
                        Everett Alvarez, Deputy Administrator of Vets. Affairs, R-POW
                        Rep. Gerald B.H. Solomon, Ranking Member, Sub. Comm. on Asian & Pacific Affairs
                        Rep. Stephen J. Solarz, Chairman, Subcommittee on Asian & Pacific Affairs
                        Senator Frank Murkowski, Chairman, Veterans Affairs Committee
 
 
1985                League Award
                        General John W. Vessey, Jr., Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
                        Richard T. Childress, NSC Director for Asian Affairs
                        The American Legion
                        The Air Force Association
 
1984                League Award
                        Arnold Air Society
                        Dr. Larry Ward, humanitarian leader/supporter
 
1983                League Award
                        Anne Keegan, Chicago Tribune
                        Eddie Schwartz, WGN Chicago
                        Diana Collins
                        Real People, Television Show
                        Brian Burke
                        Ron Mischler
                        Ron Burdette
                        Joint Casualty Resolution Center (JCRC)
 
1982                League Award
                        Senator S.I. Hayakawa, Chairman, Sub. Senate Comm. Asian & Pacific Affairs
                        Rep. Stephen J. Solarz, Chairman, Sub. Comm.  Asian & Pacific Affairs
                        Fred Travalena, Entertainer
                        Ron Miller, ABC News
                        Dave Hatcher, Journalist
                        Patti Sheridan, Ex. Dir., Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association
                        Al Chapin, TX State Coordinator
                        Joel Cook, NY State Committee Chairman
                        Betty Bartels, Support Our POW/MIA Organization
                        Peg Treadway, Regional Coordinator, TX
                        Tom Kaiser, NY State Veteran Activist and Supporter
 
1981                League Award
                        General Richard L. Lawson, USAF, former JCS/J5
                        LTG Eugene F. Tighe, Jr., USAF, Director, DIA
                        RADM Jerry G. Tuttle, USN, Director of Operations, DIA
                        Jon D. Holstine, House International Relations Committee Minority Staff Director
 
 
The League Award, Certificate and DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD recipients are determined by vote of the Board of Directors and presented only to non-family members and/or organizations.  Family members are not eligible to receive awards.   League Awards were first presented in 1981; the DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD was first presented in 2000, Certificates of Appreciation were first presented in 2007.  The “one time only” LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD and LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD were presented June 20, 2019, during the 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting.


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