Keeper of The Flame Award
"Since 1990, the Center for Security Policy has recognized individuals for devoting their public careers to the defence of the United States and American values around the world. Those extraordinary individuals are the Keepers of the Flame." The majority of awards have gone to senior military figures and Republican politicians. A notable exception to this pattern is world chess champion, Garry Kasparov.
- 2011 - Howard McKeon, U.S. Congressman from California, chairman of the United States House Committee on Armed Services
- 2010 - Gen. James T. Conway, Commandant of the Marine Corps
- 2009 - Dick Cheney, 46th Vice-President of the United States of America, former Defense Secretary
- 2008 - Gen. Jack Keane, Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army
- 2007 - Senator Joe Lieberman, of Connecticut, chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- 2006 - Duncan Hunter, Congressman from California -- Chairman, House Armed Services Committee and Those Who Serve
- 2005 - Senator James Inhofe, of Oklahoma, and the Heroes of the Homefront
- 2004 - Gen. Peter Pace, Future Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- 2003 - Paul Wolfowitz, Deputy Secretary of Defense, future President of the World Bank
- 2002 - Gen. Richard B. Myers, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- 2001 - James Schlesinger, former Secretary of Defense, former Secretary of Energy, former Director of Central Intelligence
- 2000 - Floyd Spence, U.S. Congressman from South Carolina, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee
- 1999 - Gen. James L. Jones, Commandant, US Marine Corps, future National Security Adviser
- 1998 - Donald H. Rumsfeld, former and future Secretary of Defense
- 1997 - Christopher Cox, U.S. Congressman from California, future chaiman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
- 1996 - Newt Gingrich, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
- 1995 - Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States
- 1994 - Jon Kyl, U.S. Congressman from Arizona, future United States Senator
- 1993 - Malcom S. "Steve" Forbes Jr., Publisher of Forbes Magazine
- 1992 - Senator Malcolm Wallop, from Wyoming
- 1991 - Garry Kasparov, World Chess Champion
- 1990 - Caspar Weinberger, former Secretary of Defense
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