In 2007, the South Carolina Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans organized and developed an award designed to honor top high school Marine and Naval ROTC cadets across the state who displayed core values of the Navy and Marine Corps - Honor, Courage and Commitment, as did the ill-fated crew of the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley off the coast of Charleston on Feb 17th, 1864. In 2007 Camp Compatriot Marine SSGT Jeff Holliday presented the inaugural award to Cadet Richard Abercrombie at SSGT Holliday's high school alma mater, Battery Creek High School, Beaufort, SC. In 2008 the SC Division extended the scope of the award to additionally include Army and Air Force JROTC Cadets at the request of those military branches. The award went Nation Wide a year later. Beginning in 2007, SCV Camp 47 sponsored the following high school JROTC Units in Beaufort County: Battery Creek HS, US Marine Corps; Beaufort HS, US Air Force; Bluffton HS, US Army; Hilton Head Island HS, US Navy; and Whale Branch Early College HS, US Marine Corps. Additionally the Camp sponsored, for two years, Marine Corps Units in two Jasper County High Schools in Ridgeland prior to their merger and presented awards to top cadets at the Marine Military Academy, Harlingen, Texas.

Due to the decision of the United States Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Army to remove the Sons of Confederate Veterans from the approved ribbons/awards chart, sadly they have penalized our best students and future Marines, Sailors, Airman and Soldiers who fervently displayed core values of Honor, Courage and Commitment. No awards have been accepted by Beaufort County schools since the beginning of 2021. However, the history of this award and its recipients shall remain a part of this website until decisions are reversed by our government and it's military leaders.

2020

2019

John Simpson, USMC ret, presents the H L Hunley award to Naval Cadet Fecundo Soria of Hilton Head Island High School on May 14, 2019.	On April 11, 2019, Col. (USA Ret) Steven Guy presented Army Cadet Jonathan Garcia of Bluffton HS with the Camp's H. L. Hunley Medal.

2018

On April 26, 2018, SCV Camp President Jim Atkins presented the Hunley Award to Cadet John Aker of Bluffton High School.

2017

On April 26, 2017, Camp Commander Mike Kelley presented Army Cadet Lucas Turner of Bluffton HS with the H. L. Hunley Award.	On May 17th Compatriot Jeff Holliday, right, co presented the H L Hunley Medal to Cadet Scott Smith of Northside High School, Jacksonville, NC. With him at left is camp Compatriot Rick New.

2016

The May 13th Battery Creek High School H. L. Hunley Award presentation to Cadet Capt. Matthew Caton. SMI Lt. Col. Raymond Ganas, at left, with Cadet Caton and presenter Past Commander Jody Henson.	The April 27th Bluffton High School H. L. Hunley Award presentation to Marine Cadet Lt. Col. Zachary Hellstrom by Military Awards Chairman Maj. John Simpson, USMC Ret.

2015

Military Awards Chairman Col. Ollie Langford presents Bluffton High School Army JROTC Cadet Lt. Joseph Bailey with the H L Hunely Award as the units Top Cadet for 2014-2015.	Whale Branch High School Marine Cadet Lance Corporal Charles Gardner receives the 2015 H L Hunley Award from Compatriot Col. Ollie Langford. Senior Marine Instructor Lt. Col. Bob Wallace is also present to congratulate Cadet Gardner.

2014

2014 Whale Branch High School Marine Cadet Corporal Kelli Washington receives the H. L. Hunley Award from Wayne Cousar	Marine Cadet Captain Jackson Davis Canaday was Battery Creek High School's Top Cadet for 2014, he is the son of Past Camp Commander Brian Canaday.
2014 Hilton Head Island High School's first ever H. L. Hunley Award Recipient Navy Ensign Daniel Phillips with Past Commander Jody Henson.	Air Force Cadet Col. Brian Lentz of Beaufort High School was presented the 2014 H L Hunley Award by 1st Lt. Commander Nolan Tarrance. Brian will be attending the Citadel this fall.

2012

2012 Bluffton High School Army Cadet 1st Sgt. Caleb Hawkins and Miitary Awards Chairman Col. Ollie Langford	2012 Marine Military Academy Recipient Harlingen, Texas Cadet Gunnery Sergeant Isaac Phillips II
2012 Battery Creek High School Marine Cadet 1 st Lt. Rashaad Pippins Past Commander Jody Henson	2012 Whale Branch High School Marine Cadet Jarred Sanders and Past 2nd Lt Commander Wayne Cousar

2011

2011 Battery Creek High School Cadet Capt. David John Military Awards Chairman Ollie Langford	2011 Bluffton High School Cadet 1st Sgt Christopher Seckinger Military Awards Chairman Ollie Langford

2010 - 2007

2010 Battery Creek High School Cadet GySgt Jordan Huggins Military Awards Chairman Jody Henson	2010 Beaufort High School Cadet Col Phillip Tyler Jones Commander Paul Griffin
2010 Marine Military Academy Harlingen, TX Cadet Lt. Ashton Walzer	2009 Battery Creek High School Cadet 2nd Lt Niels McCullers 1st Lt. Cmdr. Gerald Wynn
2009 Beaufort High School Cadet Col. Chase Metzler Cmdr. Claude McElveen	2009 Marine Military Academy Harlingen, TX Cadet Capt. James M. Miller
2008 Beaufort High School Cadet Robert McCarthy Cmdr. Claude McElveen	2008 Blufton High School Cadet Jennifer George Past Cmdr. Don Carlson
2008 Ridgeland High School Cadet Christopher Button Past Cmdr. Jody Henson	2008 Marine Military Academy Harlingen, TX Cadet Maj. Andrew Alexander BG Steve Cheney USMC Ret and Ret Rear Admiral Robert Smith III
2007 Battery Creek High School Cadet Richard Abercrombie SSGT (Compatriot) Jeff Holliday