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Veteran and Patriot of the Year Honors

2022 Veteran of the Year

2022 Veteran of the Year

2022 Veteran of the Year

Lieutenant Colonel Robert F. Barrow,

United States Army, Retired

2022 Patriot of the Year

2022 Veteran of the Year

2022 Veteran of the Year



Lieutenant General Willie J. Williams,

United States Marine Corp, Retired

2021 Veteran of the Year

2021 Veteran of the Year

2021 Veteran of the Year

Master Gunnery Sergeant Cynthia L. House, USMC (Retired)

2021 Patriot of the Year

2021 Veteran of the Year

2021 Veteran of the Year

Honorable Bradley R. Byrne

2020 Veteran of the Year

2020 Veteran of the Year

2020 Veteran of the Year


Commander Pete Riehm, USN (Ret)

2020 Patriot of the Year

2020 Veteran of the Year

2020 Veteran of the Year


Captain Kathryn Hire, USN (Ret)

2019 Veteran of the Year

2019 Patriots of the Year

2019 Patriots of the Year


Sergeant Bill Atkeison, US Army

2019 Patriots of the Year

2019 Patriots of the Year

2019 Patriots of the Year


Vietnam Era Veterans

2018 Veteran of the Year

2018 Veteran of the Year

2018 Veteran of the Year


CPL Walter G. Ballard, US Army

2018 Patriot of the Year

2018 Veteran of the Year

2018 Veteran of the Year


Admiral Charles S. “Steve” Abbot, US Navy (Retired)

2017 Veteran of the Year

2017 Veteran of the Year

2017 Veteran of the Year


CAPT George E. Krietemeyer, USCG (Retired)

2017 Patriot of the Year

2017 Veteran of the Year

2017 Veteran of the Year


GEN Douglas M Frazer, USAF (Retired)

2016 Veteran of the Year

2016 Patriots of the Year

2016 Patriots of the Year


LTC Louis J. Lartigue, US Army (Retired)

2016 Patriots of the Year

2016 Patriots of the Year

2016 Patriots of the Year


Aviation Training Center, Mobile Sector Mobile Gulf Strike Team

2015 Veteran of the Year

2015 Veteran of the Year

2015 Veteran of the Year


Jim Jefferies, US Army

2015 Patriot of the Year

2015 Veteran of the Year

2015 Veteran of the Year


Admiral Thad W. Allen, USCG (Retired)

2014 Veteran of the Year

2014 Veteran of the Year

2014 Veteran of the Year


Seymour "Sy" Lichtenfeld, US Army

2014 Patriot of the Year

2014 Veteran of the Year

2014 Veteran of the Year


Maj Gen Carl H. McNair, Jr., US Army (Retired)

2013 Veteran of the Year

2013 Veteran of the Year

2013 Veteran of the Year


Mordecai "Mawk" Arnold, MAJ USMC (Retired)

2013 Patriot of the Year

2013 Veteran of the Year

2013 Veteran of the Year


James McEachin, US Army, USAR Ambassador 

2012 Veteran of the Year

2012 Veteran of the Year

2012 Veteran of the Year


CDR Robert S. Edington, USNR (Retired)

2012 Patriot of the Year

2012 Veteran of the Year

2012 Veteran of the Year


CDR Lieutenant General Eric E. Fiel,  Air Force 

Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fl

2011 Veteran of the Year

2011 Veteran of the Year

2011 Veteran of the Year


Joseph Birindelli, Jr., US Army (Retired)

2011 Patriot of the Year

2011 Veteran of the Year

2011 Veteran of the Year


Rear Admiral James Lloyd "Doc" Abbot, Jr., US Navy (Retired)

2010 Veteran of the Year

2010 Veteran of the Year

2010 Veteran of the Year


Patrick H. Downing, COL US Army (Retired)

2010 Patriot of the Year

2010 Veteran of the Year

2010 Veteran of the Year


Ann Margaret, Actress

2009 Veteran of the Year

2009 Veteran of the Year

2009 Veteran of the Year


Dr. Barry L. Booth, USN Veteran

2009 Patriot of the Year

2009 Veteran of the Year

2009 Veteran of the Year


Bob Riley, Governor of Alabama (2003 to 2011)


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