Military Writers Guild (MWG) Awards
Via Diane Maye
Dear MWG Members,
It is our pleasure to announce the first ever MWG Biannual Award Winners! Thank you for participating in this survey, and thank you for your fantastic submissions. Some of the voting was very close! We truly appreciate the time you took to send in your choice.
AWARD #1
The winner for most active MWG Member whose work best exemplifies a commitment to the development of the profession of arms through: the exchange of ideas through any written medium; dialogue through a diverse perspective; supporting the study of military affairs; assisting those in writing on national security; or spreading the knowledge of the military profession is:
John DeRosa went out of his way these past 6 months, interviewing MWG members in his spare time. I’ve counted 18 published interviews to date! Thank you John for your commitment to making the MWG a community of peers and networking with us!
AWARD #2
The MWG's member's work that best exemplifies the MWG commitment to the development of the profession of arms though the exchange of ideas through an article is:
“THREE TRUTHS ABOUT THE PERSONAL STUDY OF WAR”
This truly outstanding piece from Joe Byerly’s blog “From the Green Notebook” resonated with many people. Marvelous & succinct, Joe challenges all of us to dedicate the time to the study of warfare. Thank you Joe for the vector check, and an important lesson on how to be a true military professional.
Thank you again to everyone that participated, and made this a real contest. We appreciate your time! If you see any of these folks around, make sure you have them a pat on the back & kudos!
Very Respectfully,
MWG Awards Committee