Each Year at the Marine Corps Birthday Ball a Marine is selected for the Honor of "Marine of the Year".

The following were past year selectees:

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2024     Ron Marak (Posthumously)

2023     Greg Adams 

2022     Eldin "Mike" Hibbs 

2021     Mike Waldron

2020     Dave Smith

2019     Gustave Guenther

2018     Gary Neely

2017     Carl Hesidenz

2016     James McMullen

2015     Don Paserba
2014     Floyd Neigh
2013     Bill Emanuelson 
2012     Dennis Johnston
2011     Ben Cypher
2010     Sam Zurzolo
2009     Stanley Schubert
2008     Brian Natali
2007     John Moore
2006     Donald Snyder
2005     Melvin Clark
2004     Dave Altman
2003     Gerry Fleeson
2002     Ernie Simmons
2001     Floyd Green
2000     Larry Heade
1999     Hal Foss
1998     Art Bishop
1997     Carl Protzman
1996     Larry Artmen
1995     Ken Krumpe
1994     Mike Bonyak
1993     Bob Callen & Frank Sinclair
1992     Bill Linthurst
1991     Chuck Newman