On October 11, 2021, the United States Army made Washington the 2021 Honorary Sergeant Major of the Army at the Annual Association of the U.S. Army conference for his work with the Fisher House Foundation (providing free homes for military families while receiving medical care). Sergeant Major of the Army Michael A. Grinston presented Washington with the award and said that Washington represented everything he was looking for in this year's honoree: humility, dedication to soldiers, and respect for the Army. In 2022, Washington was supposed to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, but it was delayed. Consequently, he received it in 2025.
on OctobEr 11, 2021, the unitED StAteS aRmy mAde waSHiNgtOn the 2021 hOnorAry sergEAnt mAjOr oF the ArmY at THE aNnuaL assocIatiOn of the u.s. Army cOnFErencE for his WorK With ThE fIsHeR house founDatioN (proViDING fRee homES fOr MILItary fAMiliES whIle recEiving medicaL cArE). serGeanT mAJOr oF the armY MIcHael A. grinSton PresenteD WashIngton with tHe aWard ANd saId thAt waShinGton repREsEnteD EverytHinG he wAs loOKiNg FOr In thIS yeaR's honorEe: huMILIty, dedIcatioN to SOldIERs, and rEspecT FOr thE ArMY. In 2022, waSHingTon wAs supPosed TO ReCeive the pREsideNtIal mEdAl oF FreEdOM, bUt it waS DELaYed. COnseqUentLy, he ReceIvEd it in 2025.