The Defender Magazine Hall of Honor is intended to highlighting the honorable accomplishments our United States Armed Forces members.
- 04/17/2020 – Medal of Honor recipient Bennie Adkins dies of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- 03/06/2020 – 55th Security Forces members awarded Aerial Achievement Medal
- 02/03/2020 – 86th Security Forces Defender saves a life with CPR
- 02/21/2020 – 260th Air Traffic Control commander awarded Bronze Star
- 01/17/2020 – Wounded warriors revisit Ramstein to retrace their aeromedical evacuation paths
- 12/17/2019 – Two Pararescue Airmen Receive Silver Star for Gallant Actions in Afghanistan
- 11/26/2019 – Special Tactics Airman Presented Silver Star Medal
- 11/25/2019 – Special Tactics Chief Awarded Silver Star Medal
- 09/14/2019 – Kentucky ANG 123rd STS Combat Controller Awarded Air Force Cross
- 07/12/2019 – 99th SFS Defender Awarded Airman’s Medal
- 03/06/2019 – 187th SFS Chief Awarded Bronze Star Medal
- 02/19/2015 – 96th Security Forces Squadron hero SSgt Bradley
- 01/09/2015 – The Story of Aaron Downing – behind the Purple Heart
- 09/11/2014 – Security Forces Airmen receive AF Combat Action Medal for defending Kabul Bases
- 04/17/2014 – Kirtland Operations Officer Presented the Bronze Star Medal
- 03/28/2014 – Kirtland Sergeant receives Bronze Star Medal
- 01/24/2014 – 7th Security Forces MWD trainers receive Bronze Star and Purple Heart Medals