The people who have hosted the Valor Awards as master of ceremonies,
as featured in each year’s program.
Rear Admiral Jon C. Kreitz
Enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1982 as a Machinist’s Mate, and went on to command the USS Stephen W. Groves and the USS New York.
Simone De Alba
Emmy award winning anchor with WUSA9 in Washington, DC, and part of the station’s Special Assignments Unit.
Chad Ricardo
Anchor and reporter covering professional, collegiate and prep sports, and host of ‘Game Time’ and ‘In The Sports’.
Peggy Fox
Media and Community Relations Manager in Northern Virginia, and a four-time Emmy winner who reported and anchored in Washington, D.C. from 1995 to 2019.
Christopher T. Butler
Born and raised in Fauquier County and a former Deputy Sheriff, he was elected to the Board of Supervisors for the Lee District in 2016 and chaired it in 2018 and 2019.
Julie Carey
Northern Virginia bureau chief for NBC4, covering Virginia politics, courts and government since 1992.
Lauryn Ricketts
StormTeam4 meteorologist with NBC Washington and WTOP Radio, and a native of Winchester, Virginia.
Will Thomas
Former FOX 5 DC anchor of nearly 20 years, a two-time Emmy winner and a Warrenton neighbor. He hosted three Valor Awards in a row.