Nicholas Dockery
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
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Honours
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Records
Nicholas Dockery is one of the most decorated active-duty officers in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor is the first for a St. John's Military School graduate, and he is the only living current officer to receive the award. His two Silver Stars, three Bronze Stars, and two Purple Hearts reflect sustained heroism across multiple deployments. The Nininger Award and MacArthur Leadership Award recognize his exceptional leadership and character.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
First Medal of Honor recipient from St. John's Military School
Dockery is the first graduate to receive the Medal of Honor.
Only current living officer awarded the Medal of Honor
He is the only active-duty officer to hold the nation's highest military decoration.
Records & Feats
First Medal of Honor recipient from St. John's Military School
Dockery is the first graduate of St. John's Military School in Salina, Kansas, to receive the Medal of Honor.
Only living current officer to receive the Medal of Honor
As of 2026, Dockery is the only active-duty officer to be awarded the Medal of Honor.