Eighteen former special operators, nine of whom are Medal of Honor recipients, were inducted by U.S. Special Operations Command into the U.S. SOCOM Commando Hall of Honor last week, the command said in a news release.

More than 100 people were on hand for the ceremony on April 16, the 38th anniversary of the command, the release said.

Each inductee was presented with a medal from the SOCOM commander and senior enlisted leader.

The Commando Hall of Honor, which is at the command’s headquarters in MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., was established in 2010 by Admiral Eric T. Olson, a former SOCOM commander. The award is intended to honor the contributions of special operators who served with distinction but whose efforts are unknown to the public.

“The legacy of extraordinary people in SOF extends back to the very inception of modern Special Operations in 1942, well beyond the 38 years that SOCOM has existed,” said Gen. Bryan P. Fenton, commander of SOCOM, per the release. “Inducting these 18 heroes into our Commando Hall of Honor means that their contributions, their stories and their legacies will forever be enshrined as a part of the very foundation of this SOF community.”

The nine inductees who are Medal of Honor recipients are:

• U.S. Army Maj. Drew Dix.

• U.S. Air Force Col. James Fleming.

• U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. 1st Class Henry Gurke.

• U.S. Air Force Col. Joe Jackson.

• U.S. Navy Capt. Thomas Kelley.

• U.S. Army Master Sgt. Leroy Petry.

• U.S. Army Lt. Col. Ronald Ray.

• U.S. Army Master Sgt. Jose Rodela.

• U.S. Army Capt. Humbert Versace.

The other inductees are:

• U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 William Donovan.

• U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Garrison.

• U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jerome Klingaman.

• U.S. Army Maj. Christian Lambertsen.

• U.S. Army Col. Robert Mabry.

• U.S. Navy Fleet Master Chief Roy Maddocks.

• U.S. Army Col. Louis Mason.

• U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Robert Patterson.

• U.S. Army Col. Rodger Slaughter.