2007 MG Keith L. Ware
Journalism Competition Results

Judging for the 2007 Keith L. Ware Journalism Awards Competition was conducted in late February and early March of 2008 in the Washington D.C. metro area. A panel of 22 professionals from the commercial media, academia, Department of the Army Public Affairs and the Department of Defense Public Affairs community reviewed more than 600 entries in print and broadcast categories. Winning entries in each category are eligible to compete in the DoD Thomas Jefferson Awards Program. The results of that competition will be released in mid-April. The following is a list of Department of the Army MG Keith L. Ware Journalism Award winners:

Print Category Winners:

Category A: Metro Publication
1st Place: Northwest Guardian – Fort Lewis, IMCOM West (NW)
2nd Place: Fort Riley Post – Fort Riley Kansas, IMCOM West (SW)
3rd Place: The Guidon – Fort Leonard Wood, IMCOM West (SW)

Category B: Tabloid Publication
1st Place: The Bavarian News – USAG Grafenwoehr, IMCOM Europe
2nd Place: The Mountaineer – Fort Carson, IMCOM West (SW)
3rd Place: The Monitor – Fort Bliss, IMCOM West (SW)
Honorable Mention: The High Desert Warrior – NTC & Fort Irwin, IMCOM West (SW)

Category C: Magazine Publication
1st Place: Recruiter Journal – U.S. Army Recruiting Command
2nd Place: EURARMY – HQ US Army Europe
3rd Place: 3. Desert Voice – 50th Public Affairs Detachment, FORSCOM / 3rd Army
Honorable Mention: Engineering in Europe – Europe District Public Affairs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Category D: Newsletter Publication
1st Place: Phantom News – MNC-I, 28th Public Affairs Detachment, FORSCOM
2nd Place: Dallas Ranger – U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion-Dallas, U.S. Army Recruiting Command
3rd Place: Quothe the Raven – 58th IBCT Public Affairs, National Guard Bureau
Honorable Mention: Newsbreak – 94th Regional Readiness Command, U.S. Army Reserve Command

Category E: News
(Military)
1st Place: SGT Alexandra Hemmerly-Brown – "Medics with a mission: administering aid in nearby villages", 210th MPAD, U.S. Army Reserves
2nd Place: SGT Ben Brody – "Soldiers make a surprise entrance", 3rd Infantry Division, FORSCOM
3rd Place: MSG Doug Sample – "MEDEVAC crew goes ‘extra mile’ to save student", 10th Mountain Division, IMCOM Northeast

(Civilian)
1st Place: Kristin Ellis – "Walter Reed breaks new ground with 3-D vision system", Stripe, U.S. Army Medical Command
2nd Place: Kamryn Jaroszewki – "TAPS offers support to grieving military families", Alaska Post, IMCOM West (NW)
3rd Place: Jennifer Walsh – "Military Advanced Training Center opens to aid Wounded Warriors at Walter Reed", Constellation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District

Category F: Feature Story
(Military)
1st Place: SSG Russell Bassett – "Vietnam vet beats odds to lead Soldiers in Iraq, 115th MPAD", National Guard Bureau
2nd Place: SGT Leslie Michael Alberts – "Making a difference in Kirkuk", 3rd BCT, 25th Infantry Division, IMCOM Pacific
3rd Place: SFC Roger Jones – "Supe’s senior enlisted aide does more than just cook", Pointer View, U.S. Military Academy Directorate of Communications

(Civilian)
1st Place: Mike A. Glasch – "Through the tears: PTSD battle not limited to front-line Soldiers", Fort Jackson Leader, IMCOM Southeast
2nd Place: Jacqueline Boucher – "Combat veteran retires after 53 years service", Tobyhanna Reporter, Army Materiel Command
3rd Place: Kelli Bland – "Overcoming adversity", Herald-Post, IMCOM Europe

Category G: Commentary
(Military)
1st Place: SSG Dave Lankford – "No mongoose were harmed in the writing of this editorial . . .", 316th ESC, U.S. Army Reserve Command
2nd Place: SPC Josh LeCappelain – "Players honor baseball trailblazer", 10th Mountain Division, IMCOM Northeast
3rd Place: Chaplain (MAJ) Phillip T. Smiley – "Emotional deposits help balance the books", Tobyhanna Reporter, Army Materiel Command

(Civilian)
1st Place: Hannah M. Hayner – "Spouse prepares for life as military wife", Fort Drum Blizzard, IMCOM Northeast
2nd Place: Carrie David Ford – "History, patriotism, civic duty" – what children should learn in school, Fort Jackson Leader, IMCOM Southeast

Category H: Sports Article
(Military)
1st Place: SSG David A. Witte – "Not quite Boston, but marathon carries on", Anaconda Times, 210th MPAD, U.S. Army Reserve Command
2nd Place: 1LT Cole Kilpatrick – "Nebraska ladies dominate All Guard Marathon Team for second straight year", Prairie Soldier, Joint Forces Headquarters, Nebraska Public Affairs, National Guard Bureau
3rd Place: SGT Abel Trevino – "Victory hosts Army 10-miler Shadow Run Oct. 7", 28th Public Affairs Detachment, FORSCOM

(Civilian)
1st Place: Elaine Wilson – "Sled hockey scores goal with wounded warriors", Fort Sam Houston News Leader, IMCOM West (SW)
2nd Place: Eric Bartelt – "Michie Miracle", Pointer View, U.S. Military Academy Directorate of Communications
3rd Place: Adriane Foss – "Vilseck turns around slipshod start to defeat Wuerzburg during non-conference game", Bavarian News, IMCOM Europe

Category I: Story Series
(Military)
1st Place: SFC Robert Timmons – "Bushmasters’ series", 4IBCT, 1st Infantry Division, FORSCOM

(Civilian)
1st Place: Renita Foster – "Law and Order Army style", The Monmouth Message, IMCOM Northeast
2nd Place: Susan Huseman – "Girl Scout troops in USAG Hessen", Herald Union, IMCOM Europe

Category J: Stand Alone Photo
(Military)
1st Place: SGT Jim Wilt – "From behind a door", 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs, FORSCOM
2nd Place: SSG Emily Russell – "Through thick and thin", 112th MPAD, National Guard Bureau
3rd Place: SPC Aubree Rundle – "Training prepares K-9s for MEDEVAC", 82nd CAB, 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs, FORSCOM
Honorable Mention: SGT Branson Aird – "Stampede", 173rd ABCT Public Affairs, FORSCOM
Honorable Mention: SPC Melissa M. Escobar – "Medic irrigates Soldiers ear", 22nd MPAD, FORSCOM
Honorable Mention: SGT Wilson A. Rivera – "Going Live!", 503rd Garrison Support Unit Public Affairs, U.S. Army Reserve Command
Honorable Mention: SSG Helen Miller – "Blackhawk bambi buckets like teardrops to forest fire", Michigan National Guard Public Affairs, National Guard Bureau

(Civilian)
1st Place: Brandon Beach – "Adventures abound for campers, counselors", The Citizen, USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs, IMCOM Europe
2nd Place: Chad T. Jones – "Stretching out", SOUNDOFF!, Fort Meade Public Affairs, IMCOM Northeast
3rd Place: Annette Fournier – "Dad and son", The Sentinel, Fort McPherson Public Affairs, IMCOM Southeast Honorable Mention: Jeremy S. Buddemeier – "Never tired", Hawaii Army Weekly, USAG Hawaii Public Affairs, IMCOM Pacific
Honorable Mention: Miriam U. Rodriguez – "Tornado", Missile Ranger, White Sands Missile Range Public Affairs, Army Test and Evaluation Center
Honorable Mention: Virginia Reza – "Like a ‘Rock’", The Monitor, Fort Bliss Public Affairs, IMCOM West (SW)

Category K: Photojournalism
(Military)
1st Place: SSG Gary A. Witte – "The Gauntlet", 210th MPAD, U.S. Army Reserve Command
2nd Place: SFC Reeba Critser – "Lessons in gender operations", 3rd Army / U.S. Army Central Public Affairs
3rd Place: SGT Aimee J. Millham – "Afghanistan 101: Handshakes and hand grenades", U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs, USAREUR
Honorable Mention: SSG David Lankford – "Trigger course trains IP to stand on their own", Anaconda Times, 316th Expeditionary Support Command Public Affairs, U.S. Army Reserve Command
Honorable Mention: SPC Melissa M. Escobar – "Medic irrigates Soldiers ear", 22nd MPAD, FORSCOM
Honorable Mention: SSG Mike Pryor – "Paratroopers persistence helps release Adhamiyah man", Crossed Sabres, 2nd BCT Public Affairs, 82nd Airborne Division, FORSCOM
Honorable Mention: SGT Luis Delgadillo – "Patching relations: 1-30th hosts MEDOP, Iraqi doctors take lead"; 302nd MPAD, U.S. Army Reserve Command
Honorable Mention: SSG Jon Soucy – "Al Furat", 58th IBCT Public Affairs, National Guard Bureau
Honorable Mention: SPC William Hatton – "Tomahawk troops trade Strykers for combat boots", 7th MPAD, FORSCOM
Honorable Mention: SPC Stewart Brown – "California Artillerymen making their way to Iraq", 1-143rd Field Artillery Battalion, California National Guard, National Guard Bureau

(Civilian)
1st Place: Allison Choike – "Warfighters combat for top honors in regiment", Fort Leonard Wood GUIDON, Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs, IMCOM West (SW)
2nd Place: Jerry Harben – "Medics test their limits during EFMC", Mercury, U.S. Army Medical Command
3rd Place: Jim Fox – "Army club sports invade Air Force", Pointer View, U.S. Military Academy Directorate of Communications
Honorable Mention: Kristin R. Marquez – "Mobile Air-Ops: Basic Combat Training Soldiers experience air operations", MEDEVAC; Fort Jackson Leader, Fort Jackson Public Affairs, IMCOM Southeast
Honorable Mention: Virginia Reza – "Making a SPLASH", The Monitor, Fort Bliss Public Affairs, IMCOM West (SW)

Category L: Graphic in Support
1st Place: Tom Zimmerman – "Carlisle Barracks 250th", U.S. Army War College Public Affairs, TRADOC
Honorable Mention: Jorge Gomez – "Underground History", Fort Lee Public Affairs, IMCOM Northeast

Category M: Contribution by Stringer (Writer)
1st Place: Edrick V. Thompson – Aces high: the dangers of gambling addiction, U.S. Army Research and Engineering Command, Army Materiel Command
2nd Place: SGT Tim Luukkonen – "Soldiers help during 10th annual stand-down", 314th Military Intelligence Battalion, IMCOM West (SW)
3rd Place: Sulev Sepp – "Fourteen reasons for what I do", U.S. Military Academy Preparatory School, The Monmouth Message, IMCOM Northeast

Category N: Contribution by Stringer (Photographer)
1st Place: SGT Kim, Jae Hwan – "A decisive moment of Shireum", KATUSA, 8th U.S. Army Public Affairs
2nd Place: Dirk J. Stevenson – "Eastern Indigo Snake", Fort Stewart Wildlife Branch, U.S. Army Environmental Command
3rd Place: Tony Sijohn – "Untitled within ‘Around & about’", Intercom, Walla Wall District Public Affairs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Honorable Mention: Rine Brown – "SpringFest", Sentinel, Fort McPherson, IMCOM Southeast

Category O: "Rising Star" award for Outstanding New Writer
1st Place: SPC Jeffrey Ledesma, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs, FORSCOM

Category P: Military Print Journalist of the Year
1st Place: SSG Mike Pryor, 2BCT Public Affairs, 82nd Airborne Division, FORSCOM

Category Q: Civilian Journalist of the Year
1st Place: Mike A. Glasch, Fort Jackson Leader, IMCOM Southeast

Category R: Field Publication
1st Place: Spartan Chronicle – 2nd BCT Public Affairs, 3rd Infantry Division

2nd Place: 2. The Sandstorm – 2nd BCT Public Affairs, 10th Mountain Division
3rd Place: 3. Crossed Sabres – 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs
Honorable Mention: Amber News
Category S: Special Achievement in Print Media
1st Place: "Returning Warriors: Redeployment Guide" – Hawaii Army Weekly, IMCOM Pacific
2nd Place: Winter Welcome Guide Special Edition – Bavarian News, IMCOM Europe

Broadcast Category Winners:

Category A: Radio Entertainment Program
1st Place: AFN Korea – The Ken Raimondi Show
2nd Place: SPC Nathan Jones – Nathan Jones Morning Show
3rd Place: Mr. Mark Weeks – AFN Vicenza Eagle Afternoon Show

Category B: Radio Spot/Promo Production
1st Place: 1. Mr. Tony McKinney – Christmas Tree
2nd Place: AFN Korea – No Cell Phones
3rd Place: AFN Hessen – Darmstadt Multi-Craft

Category C: Radio News Report
1st Place: Ms. Jini Ryan – Hippotherapy
2nd Place: AFN Korea – Water Treatment Plant
3rd Place: SSG Jose Colon – Cooperative Medical

Category D: Radio Features Report
1st Place: 1. Mr. Tony McKinney – Extraordinary
2nd Place: Ms. Michelle Michael – Marriage by Mail
3rd Place: 3. Ms. Jini Ryan – To the Fallen Records

Category E: Radio Sports Report
1st Place: SPC Rob Frazier – Basketball Tournament
2nd Place: AFN Benelux – SHAPE Soccer
3rd Place: Mr. Robert Sekula – Vicenza Cougar Football

Category F: Radio Newscast
1st Place: AFN Korea – Mustang Radio News
2nd Place: AFN Europe Radio – AFN Newswatch
3rd Place: AFN Bavaria – Bavaria Radio Update

Category G: Radio Information Program
1st Place: 1. AFN Bavaria – WLC Preparing Leaders
2nd Place: AFN Korea – From the Top
3rd Place: AFN South NPC – Vicenza Cougar Football

Category H: Television Information Program
1st Place: AFN Bavaria – Bavaria Update (Road to Iraq)
2nd Place: SPC Charlie Maib – Cav Country: 4th of July Special
3rd Place: First Army Public Affairs Office – First Army Documentary

Category I: Television Spot/Promo Production
1st Place: AFN Vicenza – Gypsy Signs
2nd Place: AFN Korea – Crosswalk Safety
3rd Place: HQ USAREUR OCPA – It’s Not Your Shame

Category J: Television News Report
1st Place: Ms. Michelle Michael – Dipping Dollar
2nd Place: SGT John S. Mann – Coalition Trains Commandos
3rd Place: SSG Jose Colon – 12th CAB Downed Pilot

Category K: Television Feature
1st Place: Mr. Tony McKinney – Stress Shoot
2nd Place: SSG Jose Colon – AFN Cribs Stryker
3rd Place: SPC Charlie Maib – Cooking with Rice

Category L: Television Sport Report
1st Place: Fort Riley Public Affairs Office – CGMCG’s Run at Dodgeball Glory
2nd Place: Mr. Robert L. Sekula – Vicenza Cougar Football
3rd Place: SSG Rebecca L. Doucette – Guard Biathlon Shines in Montana

Category M: Local Television Newscast
1st Place: USAIC TV – Around Your Army
2nd Place: AFN Bavaria – Bavaria Update (EFMB)
3rd Place: AFN Bavaria – Bavaria Update

Category N: Regional Television Newscast
1st Place: AFN Europe – AFN Europe Report
2nd Place: 88th Regional Readiness Command – The Sight Picture: Episode 6
3rd Place: 88th Regional Readiness Command – The Sight Picture: Episode 5

Category O: Television Newsbreak
1st Place: Ms. Michelle Michael – Project Portrait
2nd Place: AFN Bavaria – Bavaria Update: 2-Minute Report
3rd Place: Soldiers Radio & Television – Army Now: G.I. Jill

Category P: Command Information Plan
1st Place: SPC Richard Rink – Bone Marrow Donor Drive
2nd Place: AFN South NPC – Live Vicenza High School Football
3rd Place: AFN Korea – Launch of AFN “The Eagle” Korea

Category Q: "Rising Star" award for Outstanding New Broadcaster
1st Place: SPC Nathan Jones – AFN Bavaria

Category R: John T. Anderson Military Broadcast Journalist of the Year
1st Place: SSG Jose Colon – AFN Bavaria

Category S: Civilian Broadcast Journalist of the Year
1st Place: Mr. Tony McKinney – AFN Bavaria

Category T: Television Graphics Production
1st Place: Mr. Roland “Chip” Filiault – Army Newswatch
2nd Place: AFN Korea – AFN-K Network Production Center
3rd Place: California ARNG – California National Guard TV