CPT Jon E. Swanson
Degree, Unknown
Class of 1965
CPT Swanson was a helicopter scout pilot during the Vietnam War, honored on May 1, 2002 by President George W. Bush.
Notable Ram Battalion Alumni
Medal of Honor
Distinguished Flying Cross (2)
Purple Heart (2)
MAJ William E. Adams
Degree, Unknown
Class of 1962
MAJ Adams was a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War, honored at halftime on October 24, 2009.
Medal of Honor
Silver Star Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
Purple Heart
Meritorious Service Medal
GEN James H. Dickinson
BS, Mechanical Engineering
Class of 1985
GEN Dickinson is featured in the Winter 2023 issue of Around the Oval, To Colorado State University…and Beyond.
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Defense Superior Service Medal (3)
Legion of Merit (3)
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (3)
GEN Lewis W. Walt
BS, Chemistry
Class of 1936
GEN Lewis was a USMC four-star general who served in WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
Navy Cross (2)
Distinguished Service Medal
Gold Star
Silver Star Medal
Legion of Merit with Combat “V”
Bronze Star Medal with Combat “V”
Purple Heart Medal (2)
Combat Action Ribbon (3)
LTG Claude V. Christianson
BS, Industrial Engineering
(NDSU ’71, DMG)
APMS at CSU, 1979-1982
LTG Christianson is a three-star general who synchronized joint logistics support across all Services and DoD Agencies.
Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
MG Steven R. Abt
BS, Civil Engineering ’73; MS Water Resources ’76; PhD, Hydraulics ’80
Class of 1973
Distinguished Military Graduate
MG Abt is an Emeritus Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at CSU. Visit his profile here.
Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (OLC)
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (OLC)
MG Robert L. Halverson
BS, Industrial Construction Management
Class of 1963
Distinguished Military Graduate
MG Halverson was featured in the CSU online publication, Alumline on November 1, 2022, A Lifetime of Leadership.
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (4 OLC)
MG Ralph C. Smith
Degree, Unknown
Class of 1916
MG Smith, as a young officer was the 13th aviator to receive flying lessons and his pilot’s license from Orville Wright.
Silver Star (2)
Legion of Merit
Purple Heart