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OOORAHs to 2009 Thomas Jefferson Award Winners

Sgt Todd Hunter is the 2009 DoD Broadcast Journalist of the Year

Staff Sgt. Luis R. Agostini is the 2009 DoD Print Journalist of the Year

Marines have netted two of the top spots in the annual DoD Thomas Jefferson Awards competition.

One of the Marines is CC member, Staff Sgt. Luis R. Agostini who was named the 2009 DoD Print Journalist of the Year. Agostini is a frequent name here on the site (to read more about him click here.) The other winner is broadcaster Sgt Todd Hunter who receives the 2009 DoD Broadcast Journalist of the Year.

We congratulate these two and also the following Marines who won. (A full list of winners can be viewed after the jump.)

The Following Have Been Announced As WInners Of The Thomas Jefferson Awards, Print Division:

  • Commentary: Sacrificing Courtesy For Truth? AP Chastised For Publishing Photo Of Marine Fatally Wounded By RPG, Cpl. Laura A. Mapes, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, AZ
  • Contribution By Stringer (Writer): Taking Care Of The Dash, Staff Sgt. Christopher D. Pilgrim, Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School, Company A, Twentynine Palms, CA
  • Outstanding New Writer: Lance Cpl. Jad Sleiman, Marine Forces Reserve Public Affairs, New Orleans, La
  • Department Of Defense Print Journalist Of The Year: Staff Sgt. Luis R. Agostini Regimental Combat Team 7, 7th Marine Corps Headquarters, Commanding Officer, Public Affairs Office, FPO AP

The Following Have Been Announced As WInners Of The Thomas Jefferson Awards, Broadcast Division:

  • Television Information Program: “Lioness: Cpl. Jennifer Parcell”, Sgt Todd Hunter, USMC, Defense Media Activity Marine Corps, Arlington, Virginia.
  • Television Feature Report: “Now Zad Reconstruction”, Cpl Jennifer Calaway, USMC, AFN Rota, Spain.
  • DoD Broadcast Journalist Of The Year: Sgt Todd Hunter, USMC, USMC, Defense Media Activity Marine Corps, Arlington, Virginia.

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Perkins Combat Cameraman of the Year goes to Cpl Tyson Holm

Corporal Tyson Holm

Corporal Tyson Holm

This years’ winner of the Corporal William T. Perkins Award Combat Cameraman of the Year is Cpl Tyson H. Holm of the 3D Marine Division (REIN).

Corporal Tyson Holm assigned to 3D Marine Division as a Combat Lithographer (4612), volunteered to deploy in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as a Combat Camera Photographer, Driver/Gunner, Regional Corps Advisory Command-Central (RCAC-C), 201st Corps, Afghan National Army (ANA) from 29 October 2007 to 18 November 2008. Although deployed as Photographer, Cpl Holm was also assigned as a member of Embedded Training Team (ETT) at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Bostick and Combat Outpost (COP) Lybert, which were two of the most remote and austere locations in the area of operations.  As a young corporal, he supervised and led Marines and Army Security Force Personnel, advised and mentored an Afghan company, coordinated logistics, conducted numerous foot patrols and convoys, and improved the fortification of COP Lybert. His Combat Camera responsibilities were; to provide a photographic history for the RCAC-C training, and provide a monthly newsletter for the spouses and families of all the deployed personnel.

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By Jason Fudge, ago