Denver Chamber of Commerce Military Award - 1946 (High School Level)

Freedom's  Foundation Award for Korean Wartime Writings - 1951

Recognition for Korean War service in the US Congressional Record - 1952

Meritorious Service Award - American Bicentennial Administration 1976

Recognition Award for Historic Preservation - Old Colo City Hist Society -1978

Seratoma "Service to Mankind Award" - 1980

Certificate of National Merit for Old Colorado City Redevelopment - HUD - 1984

Electronic Frontier Foundation Pioneer Award - along with Vint Cerf, 1993

Naming Walkway "Dave Hughes Cyberpath", City of Colorado Springs, 1998

Salute as one of  'The Wired 25' - dreamers, inventors, mavericks - November 1998 

Writing Included in "The 50 Greatest Letters from America's Wars" - 2002 

Distinguished West Point Graduate Award - West Point Assn of Graduates - 2004

El Paso County Commissioners Recognition for Distinguished Graduate, 2005

Grand Marshal Colorado Springs Rodeo Parade for Distinguished Grad - 2006

Colorado State Historic Preservation Award for Old Colorado City - 2009

1st Colorado Springs "Spirit of the Springs" Mayor's Award - 2014