WPAOG Awards:
Exemplifying Duty, Honor, Country
Each year, the West Point Association of Graduates proudly awards the SYLVANUS THAYER AWARD and the DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE AWARD to individuals who exemplify the Academy's motto: “DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY.” It also presents the Alexander R. Nininger Award to a graduate who has demonstrated valor on the field of battle.
2019 Distinguished Graduate Award Recipients
2019
GEN (R) David A. Bramlett ’64
COL (R) Victor F. Garcia ’68
LTG (R) Robert L. Van Antwerp ’72
GEN (R) Walter L. Sharp ’74
LTG (R) Robert L. Caslen Jr. ’75
About the Distinguished Graduate Award
Criteria • Recipients
2018 Thayer Award Recipient
Leon E. Panetta
The West Point Association of Graduates and the United States Military Academy awarded the SYLVANUS THAYER AWARD to Leon E. Panetta on October 5, 2018.
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Criteria • Recipients
2018 Nininger Award Recipient
Lieutenant Colonel Matthew R. Myer '01 . The award presentation is held at a dinner in Washington Hall during an address to the Corps.