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2020 Award Nominations Is Closed. Stay tuned for the winners to be announced!
The nomination period for the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation’s 2020 Annual Awards program is now closed. Winners will be announced in early spring and receive their awards at the Annual Awards Ceremony at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation’s Annual Awards program recognizes exemplary work that furthers the understanding of Marine Corps history, traditions, culture and service. Judged by Marines and civilian experts, the Annual Awards are a mark of distinction and achievement for journalists, writers, photographers, artists and scholars.
Previous winners include best-selling authors, celebrated novelists, national columnists, network producers, and active Marines with extraordinary talent. The Foundation honors their work in recognition of the difficulty and importance of accurately telling the Marine Corps story. Many past recipients also put themselves in harm’s way to witness first-hand the dangerous work of Marines operating in the world’s most remote locations.
The Foundation presents awards to both Marines and civilians. Each winner receives a $2,000 cash prize (if applicable), a medallion and a commemorative brick along the Semper Fidelis Memorial Park pathway adjacent to the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
For questions about the awards program, please contact Susan Hodges at awards@marineheritage.org.
The nomination period for the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation’s 2020 Annual Awards program is now closed. Winners will be announced in early spring and receive their awards at the Annual Awards Ceremony at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation’s Annual Awards program recognizes exemplary work that furthers the understanding of Marine Corps history, traditions, culture and service. Judged by Marines and civilian experts, the Annual Awards are a mark of distinction and achievement for journalists, writers, photographers, artists and scholars.
Previous winners include best-selling authors, celebrated novelists, national columnists, network producers, and active Marines with extraordinary talent. The Foundation honors their work in recognition of the difficulty and importance of accurately telling the Marine Corps story. Many past recipients also put themselves in harm’s way to witness first-hand the dangerous work of Marines operating in the world’s most remote locations.
The Foundation presents awards to both Marines and civilians. Each winner receives a $2,000 cash prize (if applicable), a medallion and a commemorative brick along the Semper Fidelis Memorial Park pathway adjacent to the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
For questions about the awards program, please contact Susan Hodges at awards@marineheritage.org.
Award categories and subcategories to be honored during our 2020 Awards Ceremony are:
Categories in Journalism
Dispatch Reporting – The Major Megan McClung Award for a distinguished example of reporting by an individual covering U.S. Marines abroad.
Submission requirements: Submissions can be articles, taped interviews, blogs, website URLs or documentaries. The year of the reporting piece does not matter, though preferably in the calendar year 2019.
Applicants must include the full article, website URL, taped interview or documentary, along with an overview (one page or less) detailing the reporting assignment, including the reporter’s name and media outlet, the reporting subject, when, where and why the submission should be considered for the award. The overview must include the name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address of the person submitting the application. Submissions must be submitted electronically as a PDF or mailed on a DVD. Taped interviews and documentary submissions should be mailed in on a DVD.
Local Reporting – The General Oliver P. Smith Award for a distinguished example of local news reporting by an individual that illuminates the U.S. Marine Corps’ relationship with local communities.
Submission requirements: Submissions may be articles, website URLs, taped interviews or documentaries. The year of the reporting does not matter, though preferably in the calendar year 2019.
Applicants must include the full article, website URLs, taped interview or documentary, along with an overview (one page or less) detailing the reporting assignment, including the reporter’s name and media outlet, the reporting subject, when, where and why the submission should be considered for the award. The overview must include the name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address of the person submitting the application.
Dispatch Reporting – The Major Megan McClung Award for a distinguished example of reporting by an individual covering U.S. Marines abroad.
Submission requirements: Submissions can be articles, taped interviews, blogs, website URLs or documentaries. The year of the reporting piece does not matter, though preferably in the calendar year 2019.
Applicants must include the full article, website URL, taped interview or documentary, along with an overview (one page or less) detailing the reporting assignment, including the reporter’s name and media outlet, the reporting subject, when, where and why the submission should be considered for the award. The overview must include the name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address of the person submitting the application. Submissions must be submitted electronically as a PDF or mailed on a DVD. Taped interviews and documentary submissions should be mailed in on a DVD.
Local Reporting – The General Oliver P. Smith Award for a distinguished example of local news reporting by an individual that illuminates the U.S. Marine Corps’ relationship with local communities.
Submission requirements: Submissions may be articles, website URLs, taped interviews or documentaries. The year of the reporting does not matter, though preferably in the calendar year 2019.
Applicants must include the full article, website URLs, taped interview or documentary, along with an overview (one page or less) detailing the reporting assignment, including the reporter’s name and media outlet, the reporting subject, when, where and why the submission should be considered for the award. The overview must include the name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address of the person submitting the application.
Feature Writing (General) – The Colonel Robert Debs Heinl, Jr. Award for distinguished example of feature writing by an individual dealing with U.S. Marine Corps history or Marine Corps life, giving prime consideration for high literary quality and originality.
Submission requirements: Submissions may be either articles, website URLs or blog posts, as the submitter sees fit. The year the piece was created does not matter, though preferably in the calendar year 2019.
Applicants must include the full article or website URL, along with an overview (one page or less) detailing the reporting assignment, including the reporter’s name and media outlet, the reporting subject, when, where and why the submission should be considered for the award. The overview must include the name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address of the person submitting the application.
Feature Writing (Enlisted) – The Master Sergeant Tom Bartlett Award, named for the late Managing Editor of Leatherneck magazine and a leading Marine photojournalist, is given for superior writing pertinent to Marine Corps history during the preceding year by an enlisted writer in any medium.
Submission requirements: Submissions may be either articles, website URLs or blog posts, as the submitter sees fit. The year the piece was created does not matter, though preferably in the calendar year 2019.
Applicants must include the full article or website URL, along with an overview (one page or less) detailing the reporting assignment, including the reporter’s name and media outlet, the reporting subject, when, where and why the submission should be considered for the award. The overview must include the name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address of the person submitting the application.
Submission requirements: Submissions may be either articles, website URLs or blog posts, as the submitter sees fit. The year the piece was created does not matter, though preferably in the calendar year 2019.
Applicants must include the full article or website URL, along with an overview (one page or less) detailing the reporting assignment, including the reporter’s name and media outlet, the reporting subject, when, where and why the submission should be considered for the award. The overview must include the name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address of the person submitting the application.
Feature Writing (Enlisted) – The Master Sergeant Tom Bartlett Award, named for the late Managing Editor of Leatherneck magazine and a leading Marine photojournalist, is given for superior writing pertinent to Marine Corps history during the preceding year by an enlisted writer in any medium.
Submission requirements: Submissions may be either articles, website URLs or blog posts, as the submitter sees fit. The year the piece was created does not matter, though preferably in the calendar year 2019.
Applicants must include the full article or website URL, along with an overview (one page or less) detailing the reporting assignment, including the reporter’s name and media outlet, the reporting subject, when, where and why the submission should be considered for the award. The overview must include the name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address of the person submitting the application.
Feature Writing (Aviation) – The General Roy S. Geiger Award, sponsored by Colonel G. F. Robert Hanke, USMCR, in memory of his father, Wing Commander Ralph Hanke, Royal Air Force. This award is given to the author of the best article in the field of Marine Corps Aviation published during the preceding year.
Submission requirements: Submissions must be articles published in 2019.
Applicants must include the full article or website URL, along with an overview (one page or less) detailing: the author’s name and affiliation, the publication name, and why the submission should be considered for the award. Please include the name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address of the person submitting the application in the overview.
Submission requirements: Submissions must be articles published in 2019.
Applicants must include the full article or website URL, along with an overview (one page or less) detailing: the author’s name and affiliation, the publication name, and why the submission should be considered for the award. Please include the name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address of the person submitting the application in the overview.
Photojournalism (Album) – The Sergeant Major Dan Daly Award for a distinguished example of still photography by an individual, consisting of a collection of black and white or color photographs capturing U.S. Marines or Marine Corps life.
Submission requirements: Applicants must submit a series of three or more photos. The year that the photos were taken does not matter, though preferably in the calendar year 2019.
Applicants must include all three (or more) photos along with an overview (one page or less) including the photographer’s name and affiliation, when the photos were taken, the photo assignment and why the submission should be considered for the award. The name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address of the person submitting the application should be included in the overview. Photos may be mailed in on a DVD or sent electronically as a PDF or JPEG file.
Submission requirements: Applicants must submit a series of three or more photos. The year that the photos were taken does not matter, though preferably in the calendar year 2019.
Applicants must include all three (or more) photos along with an overview (one page or less) including the photographer’s name and affiliation, when the photos were taken, the photo assignment and why the submission should be considered for the award. The name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address of the person submitting the application should be included in the overview. Photos may be mailed in on a DVD or sent electronically as a PDF or JPEG file.
Photojournalism (Single) – The Sergeant Major Bradley Kasal Award for a distinguished example of still photography by an individual, in black and white or color, which consists of a single photograph capturing the character of the individual Marine and the core values of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Submission requirements: Applicants must submit a single photo. The year the photo was taken does not matter, though preferably in the calendar year 2019.
Applicants must include the photo along with an overview (one page or less) detailing the photographer’s name, when the photos were taken, the photo assignment and why the submission should be considered for the award. The name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address of the person submitting the application should be included in the overview. Photos may be physically mailed on a DVD or sent electronically as a PDF or JPEG file.
Submission requirements: Applicants must submit a single photo. The year the photo was taken does not matter, though preferably in the calendar year 2019.
Applicants must include the photo along with an overview (one page or less) detailing the photographer’s name, when the photos were taken, the photo assignment and why the submission should be considered for the award. The name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address of the person submitting the application should be included in the overview. Photos may be physically mailed on a DVD or sent electronically as a PDF or JPEG file.
Categories in Letters and the Arts
Fiction – The James Webb Award for distinguished fiction book dealing with U.S. Marines or Marine Corps life.
Submission requirements: Applicants must mail the publication with an overview (one page or less) including the title of the fiction book, publisher’s name, address and contact information, and the author’s name. The overview should give a brief summary of the book and explain why the submission should be considered for the award. The overview must also include the name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address of the person submitting the application. The publication date does not matter, though preferably in the calendar year 2019.
Biography – The Colonel Joseph Alexander Award for a distinguished book of biographical literature about a Marine.
Submission requirements: The publication date does not matter, though preferably in the calendar year 2019. The entry must include an overview (one page or less) including the title of the book, publisher’s name, address and contact information, and the author’s name. Overview should include a brief summary of the book and why it should be considered for the award. The overview must also include the name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address of the person submitting the application.
Submission requirements: The publication date does not matter, though preferably in the calendar year 2019. The entry must include an overview (one page or less) including the title of the book, publisher’s name, address and contact information, and the author’s name. Overview should include a brief summary of the book and why it should be considered for the award. The overview must also include the name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address of the person submitting the application.
Poetry – The Robert A. Gannon Award for a distinguished volume of original verse by a poet dealing with Marine Corps life.
Submission requirements: Submissions may be a collection of three or more poems, or a book of poems. The poems’ publication date(s) does not matter, though preferably in the calendar year 2019.
The poems may be submitted electronically in PDF format or sent in the mail on a DVD. Submissions must include a one page overview with the title of the work, publisher’s name, address and contact information, the author’s name and why the submission should be considered for the award. The overview must also include the name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address of the person submitting the application.
Submission requirements: Submissions may be a collection of three or more poems, or a book of poems. The poems’ publication date(s) does not matter, though preferably in the calendar year 2019.
The poems may be submitted electronically in PDF format or sent in the mail on a DVD. Submissions must include a one page overview with the title of the work, publisher’s name, address and contact information, the author’s name and why the submission should be considered for the award. The overview must also include the name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address of the person submitting the application.
General Non-Fiction – The General Wallace M. Greene, Jr. Award for a distinguished non-fiction book dealing with U.S. Marines or Marine Corps life.
Submission requirements: Submissions must include a summary of the content of the non-fiction book, along with a one page (or less) overview. The overview must include the title of the book of non-fiction, the author’s name, the publisher’s name, address and contact information, and why the submission should be considered for the award. The publication date of the non-fiction piece does not matter, though preferably in the calendar year 2019.
Submission requirements: Submissions must include a summary of the content of the non-fiction book, along with a one page (or less) overview. The overview must include the title of the book of non-fiction, the author’s name, the publisher’s name, address and contact information, and why the submission should be considered for the award. The publication date of the non-fiction piece does not matter, though preferably in the calendar year 2019.
Documentary Feature – The Major Norman Hatch Award for a producer of a documentary feature (motion pictures with a running time of more than 40 minutes) dealing creatively with U.S. Marine Corps heritage or Marine Corps life. An eligible documentary film is defined as a non-fiction motion picture photographed in actual occurrence. The subject may also employ stock footage, stills, interviews, animation or other techniques, with emphasis on fact, not on fiction.
Submission requirements: Applicants must submit by mail 4 DVD copies of the feature with video summary and selected portions of the documentary feature. The year the documentary was produced does not matter, though preferably in the calendar year 2019.
Submissions must include a brief overview (one page or less) with the film’s title, producer’s name, and why the piece was submitted. The overview must also include the name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address of the person submitting the application.
Submission requirements: Applicants must submit by mail 4 DVD copies of the feature with video summary and selected portions of the documentary feature. The year the documentary was produced does not matter, though preferably in the calendar year 2019.
Submissions must include a brief overview (one page or less) with the film’s title, producer’s name, and why the piece was submitted. The overview must also include the name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address of the person submitting the application.
Documentary Short Subject – The Sergeant William Genaust Award for a producer of a documentary and short subject (motion pictures with a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all credits) dealing creatively with U.S. Marine Corps heritage or Marine Corps life. An eligible documentary film is defined as a non-fiction motion picture photographed in actual occurrence. The subject may also employ stock footage, stills, interviews, animation or other techniques, with emphasis on fact, not on fiction.
Submission requirements: Applicants must submit by mail 4 DVD copies of the feature with video summary and selected portions of the documentary feature. The year the documentary was produced does not matter, though preferably in the calendar year 2019.
Submissions must include a brief overview (one page or less) with the film’s title, producer’s name, and why the piece was submitted. The overview must also include the name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address of the person submitting the application.
Submission requirements: Applicants must submit by mail 4 DVD copies of the feature with video summary and selected portions of the documentary feature. The year the documentary was produced does not matter, though preferably in the calendar year 2019.
Submissions must include a brief overview (one page or less) with the film’s title, producer’s name, and why the piece was submitted. The overview must also include the name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address of the person submitting the application.
Autobiography/Memoir – The Eugene Sledge Award for a distinguished autobiography or memoir in book form about a Marine.
Submission requirements: Submissions must include a summary of the content of the book, along with a one page (or less) overview. The overview must include the title of the book, the author's name, the publisher's name, address and contact information, and why the submission should be considered for the award. The date of publication should be during calendar year 2019.
Submission requirements: Submissions must include a summary of the content of the book, along with a one page (or less) overview. The overview must include the title of the book, the author's name, the publisher's name, address and contact information, and why the submission should be considered for the award. The date of publication should be during calendar year 2019.
Combat Art – The Colonel John W. Thomason Jr. Award is given to an individual for a distinguished work depicting some aspect of Marine Corps life. Media may include sculpture, paintings, drawings and illustrations in color or black and white. Computer graphics will be considered, but art used must be original work.
Submission requirements: Applicants may submit pictures of the combat art, rather than the original art work. It does not matter when the art was created, though preferably in the calendar year 2019. Photos of the combat art may be mailed in on a DVD or sent electronically as a PDF or JPEG file. With the submission, include a brief overview (one page or less) with the artist’s name, the piece’s subject, and why it should be considered for the award. The overview must also include the name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address of the person submitting the application.
Submission requirements: Applicants may submit pictures of the combat art, rather than the original art work. It does not matter when the art was created, though preferably in the calendar year 2019. Photos of the combat art may be mailed in on a DVD or sent electronically as a PDF or JPEG file. With the submission, include a brief overview (one page or less) with the artist’s name, the piece’s subject, and why it should be considered for the award. The overview must also include the name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address of the person submitting the application.
Drama - The Bill Broyles Award is given for a distinguished play or screenplay by a playwright or screenwriter, dealing with U.S. Marine Corps heritage or Marine Corps life.
Submission requirements: Submission must include a brief synopsis of the work, as well as a copy of the play or screenplay.
Submission requirements: Submission must include a brief synopsis of the work, as well as a copy of the play or screenplay.
Category in Exhibitry & Historical Display
Exhibit and Historical Display - The Colonel John Magruder Award for an individual or an organization that makes available to the public an exhibit pertaining to Marine Corps history. The exhibit portrays panels, text, art and/or artifacts at a traveling or fixed location. The exhibits must be displayed in calendar year 2019 and be available to the public for a period of at least six months.
Submission requirements: Applicants may submit video, photos or diagrams to best showcase the integrity of the exhibit or display.
Applicants must include a short descriptive overview (one page or less) of the project including: who created the exhibit, the purpose of the exhibit, where/when it was displayed and what made it unique and instructive for the specific period of Marine Corps history it is depicting. The overview must also include the name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address of the person submitting the application.
Submission requirements: Applicants may submit video, photos or diagrams to best showcase the integrity of the exhibit or display.
Applicants must include a short descriptive overview (one page or less) of the project including: who created the exhibit, the purpose of the exhibit, where/when it was displayed and what made it unique and instructive for the specific period of Marine Corps history it is depicting. The overview must also include the name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address of the person submitting the application.
As a public health precaution in relation to COVID-19 (coronavirus), the National Museum of the Marine Corps is temporarily closed beginning Saturday, March 14. The Museum grounds, to include Semper Fidelis Memorial Park and the playground, will also be closed to the public. Please follow the Museum's social media (@usmcmuseum) or website for updates. We look forward to welcoming visitors back to the Museum soon.
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