1st Place: GySgt. James Stare, AFN, Okinawa This was a story about civilian David Ralston, who works for the Corps’ Community Services at Camp Foster, Okinawa. He is a substance abuse counselor and teaches Marines how to make positive choices. He’s also an established musician and performs at base festivals Read more…
Category sponsored by Jack & Pat Paxton 1st Place: Sgt. Timothy Shelby, CVIC-MCB Quantico This was a story on the running of the annual Marine Corps marathon series called the “Historic Half,” which last year moved from Quantico to Fredericksburg, VA. More than 3,000 runners took part in the inaugural Read more…
1st Place: LCpl. Corio Bruestle, DMA Iwakuni The spot started out as a simple panning shot of men waiting for treatment in a medical clinic. But along came a cart, which Bruestle used to prop his camera and improvise a trucking shot, complete with fake blood, bandages and neck brace Read more…
Category sponsored by Sally Pritchett 1st Place: Sgt. Ashleigh Bryant, Pentagon Channel The locale was the Leapfest competition in Rhode Island, with troops jumping from the rear of a chinook helicopter. Bryant spent three days on and off the ground for this shoot, which she says became “absolute chaos” as Read more…
1st Place: Marines TV, DMA Crystal City Marines This production involved the Commandant and the Sergeant Major of the Marines with their annual birthday message. The filming took place in Jacksonville, N.C., Afghanistan and Washington. The last shoot was outdoors at Fort McNair in D.C., with Marines dressed for astaged Read more…
1st Place: Sgt. Andrew Milner, DMA Iwakuni This was about a soccer game during Operation Caring Response in Thailand, which gave the Marines a chance to relax with their Thai counterparts. Rather than conduct the typical interview Milner said he simply put the camera in various players’ faces and popped Read more…
1st Place: DMA Iwakuni The air station’s safety office and AFN Iwakuni produced 13 radio and television spots and live talk shows designed to raise community awareness of the need for water safety. As a result, Iwakuni had zero water related fatalities and the number of water related injuries dropped Read more…
Category sponsored by Bill Hauptfleisch 1st Place: Cpl. Nick Sweet, DMA Iwakuni Sweet says “I had the privilege to practice and refine my skills during a six-month tour in Afghanistan. Not only did the deployment make me realize the significance of military broadcasting but also showed me there are many Read more…
Portrait Personality 1st Place - Sgt. Alex Kleinsmith: A grandmother holds her grandson while watching Marines from 3rd Low Altitde Air Defense Battalion during a civil affairs mission to Chebellier, a village in the outskirts of Djibouti City, Africa.
1st Place: Sgt. Alex Kleinsmith, 1st Marine Logistics Group
This black-and-white closeup of a baby in the town square of Chebellier, Djibouti, illustrated the sharp contrast between the adult’s weathered hand and the child’s smooth face, seemingly a testament to the harsh terrain and the struggles of living in extreme poverty.
2nd Place: Sgt. Alex Kleinsmith, 1st MLG
Honorable Mention: LCpl. Joseph Cabrera, MCB Okinawa
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Pictorial 1st Place - LCpl. Bryan G. Carfrey: Spectators were able to walk through the Healing Field flag display near the Pentagon Memorial prior to the dedication ceremony Sept. 11. The flag display was sponsored by the nonprofit Healing Field Foundation. Each flag represents someone who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.
Pictorial 1st Place: LCpl. Bryan G. Carfrey
Category sponsored by Lee Tibbetts
1st Place: LCpl. Bryan G. Carfrey, Defense Media Activity, Marine Corps
The Pentagon was the setting for this dramatic shot of flags at the dedication of the 9/11 memorial. It was an emotional moment caught on camera as a single individual stood among the maze of red, white and blue.
2nd Place: GySgt. Bill Lisbon, MCAS Yuma
Honorable Mention: Sgt. Ray Lewis, 1st Marine Division
Honorable Mention: Cpl. PatrickM. Johnson-Campbell, 26th MEU
Honorable Mention: GySgt. Bill Lisbon, MCAS Yuma
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