Established by the National Guard Association of Kansas to commemorate and recognize individuals who have served in the Kansas National Guard or its predecessor "Kansas State Militia" and who have made a significant contribution to the National Guard achievements, tradition, or history.

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1979

COL Samuel J. Crawford
BG Frank Dunkley
COL Arthur M. Ferguson
MG Frederick Funston
LTG Joe Nickell
BG Wint Smith
1LT William B Trembly
BG Mahlon S. Weed
CPL Edward White

1980

BG John W. Breidenthal
BG Charles H. Browne, Sr.
COL John A. Martin
COL George T. O'Connell
CPT Edwin S. Young

1981

BG Calvin E. Barry
COL Paul A. Fall
MSG Samuel M. Hames
BG Howard S. Searle
BG George H. Wark

1982

MG Charles H. Browne, Jr
MAJ Faustino J. Domingo
BG Thomas J. Kennedy
CW4 Thomas A. Loftus

1983

COL Frank D. Boyd
BG J E "Speck" Gardner
COL Montimer M. Hilleary

1984

MSG Henry J. Bausch
COL Carl L. Boggs
BG Milton R. McLean

1985

MG Charles I. Martin
CPT Allison J. Pliley
COL Henry J. Weltmer

1986

COL Perry M. Hoisington
BG Philip W. Smyth

1987

COL Arthur J. Ericsson
MG Edward R. Fry

1988

1SG Leonard J. Miller
COL Clarence E. Weller

1989

COL Albert S. Bigelow
BG William J. Mullins, Jr.
COL Michael P. Sarras

1990

CSM Robert N. Shaumeyer
MG Ralph T. Tice
CW4 Charles Leo Tuxhorn

1991

COL Richard E. Eckert
MAJ LeRoy H. Meyer
COL Donald J. O'Toole

1992

MG Jack Strukel, Jr.
COL Elmer L. Lentz
CMSgt Melvin D. Simpson

1993

BG Alonzo D. Dougherty, Jr.
LTC William J. L. Porter
SGM George J. Perry

1994

COL Clarence E. Laughon
BG Leo P. Tritsch

1995

CSM Jack L. Elliott

1996

CSM Ralph L. George
CMSgt James A. Goetz
COL Robert H. Newby

1997

2LT Erwin Russell Bleckley
MSG Clarence I. Hart

1998

COL James E. Fox
COL William E. Searcy

1999

COL Rex H. Bartlow
CMSgt John S. Hayworth
SGM John D. Trost

2000

BG Edgar L. Degraw
COL Verlyn W. Steinkruger
CMSgt A. Duane Zerger

2001

COL Robert F. Baker
COL Donald E. Ballard MOH
COL John W. Bennett
MAJ Bernard W. Larson

2002

CMSgt Bernard E. Carbon
COL Junior F. Elder
BG W. Keith Weltmer

2003

CPT Louis Phil Billard
BG Harold D. Sommers

2004

MSG Dan D. Anderson
MG James F. Rueger

2005

MG Michael W. Ryan

2006

BG Alfred P. Bunting
BG Ronald D. Tincher

2007

BG Edward H. Gerhardt
2LT John A. Huntsman (MOH)
CSM Howard H. McCoy
Col Micheal J. O'Toole

2008

COL Malen E. "Butch" Dowse
COL Paul A. Cannady
CSM Alfred E. Link

2009

CPL James W. Ross
PVT William F. Cody
COL Charles R. Rayl
CSM Warran J. "Bud" Smith

2010

COL Paul E. Idol
MG Lloyd E. Krase