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The Hall of Honor is a special place at the National Security Agency (NSA) headquarters in Fort Meade, Maryland. It's like a wall of fame that celebrates people who have done amazing things for American cryptology. Cryptology is the science of making and breaking secret codes. This memorial honors individuals who have made very important contributions to keeping America's secrets safe.

What is the Hall of Honor?

The Hall of Honor is located near the National Cryptologic Museum, which is right next to the NSA's main building in Fort Meade, Maryland. It was created in 1999. To be included in the Hall of Honor, people must have shown outstanding service. The individuals honored here were often pioneers in their field. They made huge contributions to how American cryptology works and developed over time.

Who Gets Honored?

Each year, the National Cryptologic Museum Foundation suggests people to the National Security Agency for consideration. Other groups can also nominate people. The NSA then decides who will be added to the Hall of Honor.

Honorees from 2023

  • Evelyn Akeley
  • James Lovell
  • Major General Joseph Mauborgne
  • James Radford
  • Harry Rashbaum

Honorees from 2022

  • Eunice Russel Willson Rice
  • Youn P. (YP) Kim
  • Richard "Dickie" George
  • Robert Orestes Ferner

Honorees from 2021

Honorees from 2020

Honorees from 2019

  • Edward M. Drake
  • Chief Radioman Harry Kidder, USN
  • Colonel Alva Bryan Lasswell, USMC
  • Lieutenant General Kenneth A. Minihan, USAF

Honorees from 2018

  • Richard L. "Dick" Bernard
  • Seymour R. Cray
  • Michael J. Jacobs
  • Hilda Faust Mathieu
  • Whitney E. Reed

Honorees from 2017

  • Mary H. "Polly" Budenbach
  • Dennis M. Chiari
  • Colonel Frank E. Herrelko, USAF
  • Admiral Bobby Inman, USN
  • Floyd L. Weakley

Honorees from 2016

  • Gerald Hale
  • Captain Leonard T. Jones, USCG
  • Command Sergeant Major Odell Williams, USA

Honorees from 2015

  • Ralph W. Adams, Jr.
  • Charles R. Lord
  • William O. Marks
  • Robert J. McNelis
  • Virginia Jenkins Riley

Honorees from 2014

  • Frank C. Austin
  • Walter Deeley
  • Howard Ehret
  • Marian Rejewski
  • Alan Turing

Honorees from 2013

  • Vera Ruth Filby
  • Richard Proto
  • Washington Wong
  • Native American Code talkers

Honorees from 2012

  • Ann Caracristi
  • Robert E. Drake
  • Ronald Hunt
  • Juliana Mickwitz

Honorees from 2011

  • William D. Coffee
  • Joseph Desch
  • Colonel Parker Hitt
  • Laura Holmes

Honorees from 2010

Honorees from 2009

  • Richard A. Day Jr.
  • Minnie M. Kenny
  • Major general Doyle E. Larson
  • Arthur Levenson

Honorees from 2008

  • Benson K. Buffham
  • Charles L. Gandy
  • General Alfred M. Gray
  • Oliver R. Kirby
  • Rear Admiral Donald M. Showers

Honorees from 2007

  • Jacob "Jack" Gurin
  • Robert J. Hermann
  • Samuel Simon Snyder
  • Milton Zaslow

Honorees from 2006

  • Brigadier General Bernard Ardisana
  • Edward A. Everett
  • Cecil J. Phillips
  • James W. Pryde
  • Thomas E. Tremain

Honorees from 2005

  • William Blankinship
  • Francis Raven
  • Arthur J. Salemme
  • Rear Admiral Joseph N. Wenger

Honorees from 2004

  • Dorothy T. Blum
  • James R. Chiles
  • Meredith Gardner
  • Brigadier General John Tiltman

Honorees from 2003

  • Lambros D. Callimahos
  • Lowell K. Frazer
  • Juanita Moody
  • Howard E. Rosenblum

Honorees from 2002

  • Captain Thomas H. Dyer
  • Norman Wild
  • Richard A. Leibler
  • Mitford M. Mathews
  • Charles C. Tevis
  • Julia Ward

Honorees from 2001

  • Howard C. Barlow
  • Mahlon E. Doyle
  • Sydney Jaffe
  • Major General John E. Morrison

Honorees from 2000

Honorees from 1999

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