More Awards & Recognitions
- ►The Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Citizen Leadership, jointly awarded by the University of Virginia as its highest recognition for public service
- ►The American Legion Distinguished Public Service Award
- ►Asia-Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce (APCAC) Award for Advancing U.S. Business Interests in East Asia
- ►National Association of County Veterans Service Officers Legislator of the Year Award
- ►Marine Corps Reserve Association Frank M. Tejeda Leadership Award for Commitment to National Defense and Strong Support of the Marine Corps
- ►National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Outstanding Legislator Award
- ►Andrew Jackson Presidential Award for Commitment to Economic Fairness, Sound Principles of Governance
- ►Educational Policy Institute (EPI) Award for Strengthening U.S. Workforce through Education
- ►Atlantic Magazine, One of the World’s Brave Thinkers
- ►Military Order of the Purple Heart’s (MOPH) Special Leadership Award
- ►Marine for Life Award
- ►Esquire’s Magazine’s Most Influential People of the 21st Century
- ►The Military Coalition Award of Merit for Contributions to Military Families
- ►The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Gold Medal & Citation of Merit for Exceptional Leadership on Post-9/11 GI Bill
- ►The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Media Service Award
- ►The US Naval Academy Class of 1968 Leadership Award
- ►The Marine Corps Combat Correspondent Association’s Brigadier General Robert L. Denig Sr. Memorial Distinguished Service Award
- ►The Congressional Medal of Honor Society Patriot Award
- ►Major General John H. Russell Leadership Award
- ►The Marine Corps League’s Military Order of the Iron Mike Award
- ►The Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service
- ►Esquire Magazine, Men and Women Under 40 Who Are Changing America
- ►The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy Award (1984, for reporting as a war correspondent from Beirut, Lebanon in 1983)
- ►The American Legion National Commander Public Relations Award
- ►The Vietnam Veterans Civic Council’s Bicentennial “Outstanding Veteran Award”
Awards & Recognitions
Educational Policy Institute (EPI) Award for Strengthening U.S. Workforce through Education
2010
EPI presented Webb with this award in 2010 for his work on the Post- 9/11 GI Bill, which provides veterans of the post-9/11 era comprehensive educational benefits similar to those provided to veterans of WWII. EPI is an international association of educators dedicated to removing educational barriers facing students and families.
