Awards from the 138th National Encampment
The Meritorious Service Award with Gold Star –
Michael Joseph Hammerson, (Ensign John Davis Camp #10, London, United Kingdom)
L. Dean Lamphere, Jr., (Department of Michigan)
Eugene G. Mortorff, (Department of the Chesapeake and the Pennsylvania Department).
Meritorious Service Award
Brian McManus, (Department of Wisconsin)
Alan Teller, (Department of Indiana).
The Doctor Mary Edwards Walker Award – Denise B. Oman, (Auxiliary – Department of Wisconsin).
The certificate of Recognition – Donna Sword – (Upon recommendation from the Department of California & the Pacific).
The Abraham Lincoln Commander in Chief Award – Most Outstanding Camp – Hans Heg Camp #15, (Department of Wisconsin).
The Cornelius F. Whitehouse Award – Most Outstanding Brother – Michael Downs, (Department of Tennessee).
The Augustus P. Davis – Conrad Linder Award – Greatest number of new members – Department of Ohio.
The U.S. Grant Cup – Greatest percentage increase in membership – Department of Colorado & Wyoming.
The Under Forty Award – Greatest number of new members under age 40 – Department of Kentucky.
The Marshall Hope Award – Best Newsletter:
Camp – General Thomas C. Fletcher Camp #47, (Department of Missouri).
Department – Department of Nebraska
The Joseph S. Rippey Award – Best camp chartered within the last year – Thomas D. Osborne Camp #43, (Department of Colorado & Wyoming).
The National Aide Award – New member recruitment - Douglas K. Fidler, (Department of Tennessee).
The Horace Greeley Award – Best website
Camp – Col. James D. Brady Camp #63, (Department of the Chesapeake).
Department – Department of Nebraska
The Elmer (Bud) Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award – Robert M. Petrovic, (Department of Missouri).
The Founder's Award – Gordon Shepard of Sangus, Massachusetts.
A special plaque is awarded to Chaplain Jerry Kowalski in commemoration of 15 years of service to the SUVCW and/or SVR.
Corby-Moody National Chaplains Award – Brent Davidson, chaplain of the William T. Sherman Camp #93, (Ohio)