SettingsRecipients of the National Order of Vietnam
Alexander Haig
Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr. was a United States Army general who served as the United States Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan and White House Chief of Staff under Presidents Richar...
Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr. was a United States Army general who served as the United States Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan and White House Chief of Staff under Presidents Richar...
Alfredo M. Santos
General Alfredo M. Santos (July 13, 1905 – February 7, 1990) was Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in 1962 to 1965, making him the first four-star general of the Philippines'...
General Alfredo M. Santos (July 13, 1905 – February 7, 1990) was Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in 1962 to 1965, making him the first four-star general of the Philippines'...
Andrew Goodpaster
Andrew Jackson Goodpaster (February 12, 1915 – May 16, 2005) was an American Army General.
Andrew Jackson Goodpaster (February 12, 1915 – May 16, 2005) was an American Army General.
Bernard W. Rogers
Bernard William Rogers (July 16, 1921 – October 27, 2008) was an American general who served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army, and later as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Euro...
Bernard William Rogers (July 16, 1921 – October 27, 2008) was an American general who served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army, and later as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Euro...
Bruno Hochmuth
Bruno Arthur Hochmuth (May 10, 1911 - November 14, 1967) was a Major General in the United States Marine Corps who was killed during the Vietnam War.
Bruno Arthur Hochmuth (May 10, 1911 - November 14, 1967) was a Major General in the United States Marine Corps who was killed during the Vietnam War.
Bud Day
George Everette "Bud" Day (born February 24, 1925) is a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel and Command Pilot who served during the Vietnam War, to include five years and seven months as a Prisoner o...
George Everette "Bud" Day (born February 24, 1925) is a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel and Command Pilot who served during the Vietnam War, to include five years and seven months as a Prisoner o...
Bui Dinh Dam
Major General Bùi Đình Đạm was a general of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN).
Major General Bùi Đình Đạm was a general of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN).
Bui Dzinh
Bùi Dzinh (born 1929) is a former Vietnamese military commander.
Bùi Dzinh (born 1929) is a former Vietnamese military commander.
Byron P. Howlett
Byron P. Howlett was an officer in the Vietnam War.
Byron P. Howlett was an officer in the Vietnam War.
Cao Van Vien
Cao Văn Viên was a Vietnamese soldier who served in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam and rose to the position of Chairman of the South Vietnamese Joint General Staff.
Cao Văn Viên was a Vietnamese soldier who served in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam and rose to the position of Chairman of the South Vietnamese Joint General Staff.
Carlos Talbott
Carlos Talbott (born 1920) was a United States Air Force officer who attained the rank of lieutenant general and was vice commander in chief of the Pacific Air Forces, headquartered at Hickam Ai...
Carlos Talbott (born 1920) was a United States Air Force officer who attained the rank of lieutenant general and was vice commander in chief of the Pacific Air Forces, headquartered at Hickam Ai...
Charles L. Kelly
Charles L. Kelly was a United States Army helicopter pilot during The Vietnam War.
Charles L. Kelly was a United States Army helicopter pilot during The Vietnam War.
David C. Jones
David Charles Jones (born July 9, 1921) is a retired U.S. Air Force general and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
David Charles Jones (born July 9, 1921) is a retired U.S. Air Force general and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
David Charles Jones
David Charles Jones is a retired U.S. Air Force general and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
David Charles Jones is a retired U.S. Air Force general and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Do Cao Tri
Lieutenant General Đỗ Cao Trí (20 November 1929 – 23 February 1971) was a general in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) known for his fighting prowess and flamboyant style.
Lieutenant General Đỗ Cao Trí (20 November 1929 – 23 February 1971) was a general in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) known for his fighting prowess and flamboyant style.
Earl E. Anderson
General Earl Edward Anderson (born June 24, 1919, in Morgantown, West Virginia), the youngest active duty Marine ever promoted to the rank of General and the second active duty Marine Naval Avia...
General Earl Edward Anderson (born June 24, 1919, in Morgantown, West Virginia), the youngest active duty Marine ever promoted to the rank of General and the second active duty Marine Naval Avia...
Edwin H. Simmons
Brigadier General Edwin H. Simmons was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps officer who served in combat during three wars — including landing at Inchon and fighting at the Chosin...
Brigadier General Edwin H. Simmons was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps officer who served in combat during three wars — including landing at Inchon and fighting at the Chosin...
Elmo Zumwalt
Elmo Russell "Bud" Zumwalt, Jr. was an American naval officer and the youngest man to serve as Chief of Naval Operations.
Elmo Russell "Bud" Zumwalt, Jr. was an American naval officer and the youngest man to serve as Chief of Naval Operations.
Frederick C. Weyand
Frederick Carlton Weyand (September 15, 1916 – February 10, 2010) was a U.S. Army General.
Frederick Carlton Weyand (September 15, 1916 – February 10, 2010) was a U.S. Army General.
George Scratchley Brown
George Scratchley Brown was a United States Air Force general who served as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
George Scratchley Brown was a United States Air Force general who served as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Huynh Van Cao
Major General Huỳnh Văn Cao (born 26 September 1927) was an officer in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.
Major General Huỳnh Văn Cao (born 26 September 1927) was an officer in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.
James L. Holloway III
James Lemuel Holloway III is a retired United States Navy admiral and naval aviator who was highly decorated for his actions during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
James Lemuel Holloway III is a retired United States Navy admiral and naval aviator who was highly decorated for his actions during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
John A. Wickham, Jr.
General John Adams Wickham (born June 25, 1928 in Dobbs Ferry, New York) was United States Army Chief of Staff from 1983 to 1987.
General John Adams Wickham (born June 25, 1928 in Dobbs Ferry, New York) was United States Army Chief of Staff from 1983 to 1987.
John K. Singlaub
John Kirk Singlaub (born July 10, 1921) is a highly-decorated former OSS officer and a retired Major General in the United States Army, and a founding member of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
John Kirk Singlaub (born July 10, 1921) is a highly-decorated former OSS officer and a retired Major General in the United States Army, and a founding member of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
John L. Throckmorton
General John Lathrop Throckmorton (February 28, 1913–February 13, 1986) was born in Kansas City, Missouri on February 28, 1913.
General John Lathrop Throckmorton (February 28, 1913–February 13, 1986) was born in Kansas City, Missouri on February 28, 1913.
John P. Bobo
John Paul Bobo was a United States Marine Corps second lieutenant who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism in Vietnam in March 1967.
John Paul Bobo was a United States Marine Corps second lieutenant who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism in Vietnam in March 1967.
John R. Deane, Jr.
John Russell Deane, Jr. was a United States Army general and served as commander of the United States Army Materiel Command.
John Russell Deane, Jr. was a United States Army general and served as commander of the United States Army Materiel Command.
John W. Vogt, Jr.
General John William Vogt, Jr. (March 18, 1920 – April 16, 2010) was commander, Allied Air Forces Central Europe, and commander in chief, U.S. Air Forces in Europe at Ramstein Air Base, Ge...
General John William Vogt, Jr. (March 18, 1920 – April 16, 2010) was commander, Allied Air Forces Central Europe, and commander in chief, U.S. Air Forces in Europe at Ramstein Air Base, Ge...
Jon R. Cavaiani
Jon Robert Cavaiani is a retired United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.
Jon Robert Cavaiani is a retired United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.
Kevin Wheatley
Kevin Arthur Wheatley VC (13 March 1937 – 13 November 1965) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy...
Kevin Arthur Wheatley VC (13 March 1937 – 13 November 1965) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy...
Lam Nguon Tanh
Rear Admiral Lam Nguon Tanh (Vietnamese: Lâm Nguơn Tánh) (born 1928, Sadec, Vietnam) last was Chief of Naval Operations of the Republic of Vietnam Navy during the Vietnam War.
Rear Admiral Lam Nguon Tanh (Vietnamese: Lâm Nguơn Tánh) (born 1928, Sadec, Vietnam) last was Chief of Naval Operations of the Republic of Vietnam Navy during the Vietnam War.
Lam Quang Thi
General Lâm Quang Thi (born 1932) was a senior military officer in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
General Lâm Quang Thi (born 1932) was a senior military officer in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
Le Van Ty
General Lê Văn Tỵ (1903–1964) was the first chief of staff of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.
General Lê Văn Tỵ (1903–1964) was the first chief of staff of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.
Leonard F. Chapman, Jr.
Leonard Fielding Chapman, Jr. was the 24th Commandant of the Marine Corps and served in that capacity from 1968 to 1972.
Leonard Fielding Chapman, Jr. was the 24th Commandant of the Marine Corps and served in that capacity from 1968 to 1972.
Lewis William Walt
Lewis William Walt, also known as Lew Walt, was a United States Marine Corps officer who served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
Lewis William Walt, also known as Lew Walt, was a United States Marine Corps officer who served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
Louis H. Wilson, Jr.
General Louis Hugh Wilson, Jr. was a World War II recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Guam, and 26th Commandant of the Marine Corps.
General Louis Hugh Wilson, Jr. was a World War II recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Guam, and 26th Commandant of the Marine Corps.
Lu Mong Lan
Lieutenant General Lữ Mộng Lan (born September 28, 1927) served in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN).
Lieutenant General Lữ Mộng Lan (born September 28, 1927) served in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN).
National Order of Vietnam
The National Order of Vietnam was a combined military-civilian decoration of South Vietnam and was considered the highest honor that could be bestowed upon an individual by the Republic of Vietn...
The National Order of Vietnam was a combined military-civilian decoration of South Vietnam and was considered the highest honor that could be bestowed upon an individual by the Republic of Vietn...
Nguyen Cao Ky
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ served as the chief of the Vietnam Air Force in the 1960s, before leading the nation as the prime minister of South Vietnam in a military junta from 1965-67.
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ served as the chief of the Vietnam Air Force in the 1960s, before leading the nation as the prime minister of South Vietnam in a military junta from 1965-67.
Nguyen Khoa Nam
Major General Nguyễn Khoa Nam, was a native of Đà Nẵng and served in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.
Major General Nguyễn Khoa Nam, was a native of Đà Nẵng and served in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.
Nguyen Van Toan
Nguyễn Văn Toàn was born in Huế and served as a general in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.
Nguyễn Văn Toàn was born in Huế and served as a general in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ (born September 8, 1930) served as the Chief of the Vietnam Air Force in the 1960s, before leading the nation as the Prime Minister of South Vietnam in a military junta from 1965 ...
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ (born September 8, 1930) served as the Chief of the Vietnam Air Force in the 1960s, before leading the nation as the Prime Minister of South Vietnam in a military junta from 1965 ...
Peter Badcoe
Peter John Badcoe VC (11 January 1934 – 7 April 1967) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to B...
Peter John Badcoe VC (11 January 1934 – 7 April 1967) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to B...
Pham Van Dong (ARVN general)
Phạm Văn Đồng (; 1919–2008) was a Vietnamese general known for his bravery.
Phạm Văn Đồng (; 1919–2008) was a Vietnamese general known for his bravery.
Ray Davis (general)
Raymond Gilbert "Ray" Davis was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps officer, serving in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
Raymond Gilbert "Ray" Davis was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps officer, serving in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
Robert E. Cushman, Jr.
General Robert Everton Cushman, Jr. (December 24, 1914 - January 2, 1985) served as the 25th Commandant of the Marine Corps from January 1, 1972 to June 30, 1975.
General Robert Everton Cushman, Jr. (December 24, 1914 - January 2, 1985) served as the 25th Commandant of the Marine Corps from January 1, 1972 to June 30, 1975.
Robert H. Barrow
Robert Hilliard Barrow was an American general, who was the 27th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps from 1979 to 1983.
Robert Hilliard Barrow was an American general, who was the 27th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps from 1979 to 1983.
Robert Kingston
Robert Charles Kingston (July 16, 1928 - February 28, 2007) was an American General who served as the commander of United States Central Command.
Robert Charles Kingston (July 16, 1928 - February 28, 2007) was an American General who served as the commander of United States Central Command.
Roger Donlon
Roger Hugh Charles Donlon is a retired United States Army officer who was the first man to receive the Medal of Honor in Vietnam, as well as the first member of the Special Forces so honored.
Roger Hugh Charles Donlon is a retired United States Army officer who was the first man to receive the Medal of Honor in Vietnam, as well as the first member of the Special Forces so honored.
Samuel Jaskilka
Samuel Jaskilka is a retired four-star general whose last assignment was Assistant Commandant of the United States Marine Corps.
Samuel Jaskilka is a retired four-star general whose last assignment was Assistant Commandant of the United States Marine Corps.
Thomas Anthony Dooley III
Thomas Anthony Dooley III was an American who, while serving as a physician in the United States Navy and afterwards, became increasingly famous for his humanitarian and political activities in ...
Thomas Anthony Dooley III was an American who, while serving as a physician in the United States Navy and afterwards, became increasingly famous for his humanitarian and political activities in ...
Thomas J. H. Trapnell
Thomas John Hall "Trap" Trapnell (November 23, 1902 - February 13, 2002) was a United States Army general.
Thomas John Hall "Trap" Trapnell (November 23, 1902 - February 13, 2002) was a United States Army general.
Valérie André
Valerie Andre is a veteran of the French resistance, a neurosurgeon, an aviator and the first female member of the military to achieve the rank of General Officer, in 1976, as Physician General.
Valerie Andre is a veteran of the French resistance, a neurosurgeon, an aviator and the first female member of the military to achieve the rank of General Officer, in 1976, as Physician General.
Victor H. Krulak
Victor H. Krulak was a decorated United States Marine Corps officer who saw action in World War II, Korea and Vietnam.
Victor H. Krulak was a decorated United States Marine Corps officer who saw action in World War II, Korea and Vietnam.
Wallace M. Greene
General Wallace Martin Greene, Jr. (December 27, 1907 – March 8, 2003) was a four-star United States Marine Corps general who served as the 23rd Commandant of the Marine Corps from Januar...
General Wallace Martin Greene, Jr. (December 27, 1907 – March 8, 2003) was a four-star United States Marine Corps general who served as the 23rd Commandant of the Marine Corps from Januar...
William B. Rosson
General William Bradford Rosson (August 25, 1918 – December 12, 2004) commanded the U.S. Army, Pacific from October 1970 to January 1973.
General William Bradford Rosson (August 25, 1918 – December 12, 2004) commanded the U.S. Army, Pacific from October 1970 to January 1973.
William Westmoreland
William Childs Westmoreland was a United States Army General, who commanded US military operations in the Vietnam War at its peak, during the Tet Offensive.
William Childs Westmoreland was a United States Army General, who commanded US military operations in the Vietnam War at its peak, during the Tet Offensive.