Penn State Army ROTC - Army ROTC Awards

Army ROTC Awards

The CPT Brian Faunce Memorial Fund presented its fifth annual award at Penn State University on May 1, 2008. This award is given to the Penn State Army ROTC student who best demonstrates the spirit, leadership and courage of CPT Faunce. CPT Brian R. Faunce was a 1996 graduate of Penn State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish and entered Active Duty on 10 AUG 1996. He died of combat wounds sustained in Iraq in September 2003. The $1,500 award helps the recipient begin their military career with a gift card to AAFES (for the purchase of uniforms, boots, and other required gear). It is our hope that these contributions will continue to inspire others to achieve excellence in their pursuit of a military career.

There are three Department of the Army decorations authorized exclusively to cadets:

• ROTC Medal for Heroism
• Superior Cadet Decoration Award
• Ranger Challenge Tab

Outside these, cadets are eligible for numerous U.S. Army awards and decorations, as well as awards and decorations sponsored by various military societies and organizations. These include:

• Legion of Valor Bronze Cross for Achievement
• National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) Award
• Same Award (Society of American Military Engineers)
• National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) (Formerly the American Defense Preparedness Association - ADPA Gold Scholarship Key Award)
• Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Award
• American Legion Awards (General Military Excellence and Scholastic Excellence)
• Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Award
• The Retired Officers' Association (TROA) Medal
• Society of the War of 1812 Award
• George C. Marshall ROTC Award
• Military Order of the Purple Heart Leadership Medal Award
• United States Field Artillery Association Award
• Army Aviation Association of America Award
• AFCEA Award For Distinguished Performance
• General and Mrs. Matthew B. Ridgway Military History Research Fellowship
• Military Order of World Wars Awards
• Daughters of the American Revolution
• American Veterans Outstanding Cadet Award
• Reserve Officers Association Awards
• USAA Spirit Award
• Veterans of Foreign Wars Award
• National Society of Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America Award
• National Sojourners Award
• Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Award
• Military Officers Association of America Award
• Special Forces Association Award
• American Veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam Award
• Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Education Foundation Award