National Press Photographers Association

Military Photographers and Videographers of the Year

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Military Photographer of the Year (MILPHOG)

1961-1970 | 1971-1980 | 1981-1990 | 1991-2000 | 2001-2010

2010
Sgt Mark Fayloga, USMC
2009
Sgt Mark Fayloga, USMC
2008
MSgt Jeremy T. Lock, USAF
2007
SSgt Stacy L. Pearsall, USAF
2006
TSgt Jeremy T. Lock, USAF
2005
TSgt Jeremy T. Lock, USAF
2004
SSgt Jacob Bailey, USAF
2003
SSgt Stacy L. Pearsall, USAF
2002
SSgt Jeremy T. Lock, USAF
2001
JO1 Preston Keres, USN
2000
JO1 Preston Keres, USN
1999
JO1 Robert Benson, USN
1998
JO1 Robert Benson, USN
1997
SSgt Gary Coppage, USAF
1996
PH1 Susan Carl, USN Reserve
1995
TSgt John K. McDowell, USAF
1994
SSgt Kenneth D. Wright, USAF
1993
SSgt Ernie Grafton, Marine Corps
1992
PH1 Mark Kettenhofen, USN
1991
PH1 Ted Salois, USN
1990
PH1 Ted Salois, USN
1989
TSgt. Michael Haggerty, USAF
1989
PHC Paul Salesi, USN
1988
PH1 Chris Holmes, USN
1987
PH1 Chris Holmes, USN
1986
PH1 Perry Thorsvik, USN
1985
PH2 Perry Thorsvik, USN
1984
PH1 Jesus Diaz, USN
1983
PH2 Robert K. Hamilton, USN
1982
PH1 James Preston, USN
1981
PH2 Clarence Griffin, USN
1980
Sgt. Robert Wickley, USAF
1979
Sp4 Manual Gomez, USA
1978
TSgt Herman J. Kokojan, USAF
1977
TSgt Herman J. Kokojan, USAF
1976
TSgt Herman J. Kokojan, USAF
1975
PHC Donald 'Chip' Maury, USN
1974
SSgt Paul J. Harrington, USAF
1973
PHC Donald 'Chip' Maury, USN
1972
JOC Willard B. Bass Jr., USN
1971
Sp5 Steve Groer, USA
1970
Sp4 Michael Kopp, USA
1969
SSgt Ron Smith, USAF
1968
Sp4 Victor A. Damon, USA
1967
Sp5 Bud Lee, USA
1966
SFC Anthony Evanoski, USA
1965
SSgt Steve Stibbens, USMC
1964
SSgt Steve Stibbens, USMC
1963
MSgt Normal Zeisloft, USAF
1962
Lt(jg.) Arthur H. Bleich, USCG
1961
PFC Jim W. Vestal, USA

Military Videographer of the Year (MILVID)

2009
SGT Robert Ham, USA
2008
SrA Joseph Givens, USAF
2007
MC2(AW/SW) Summer Anderson, USN
2006
TSgt Gary W. Burdett, USAF
2005
SrA Anna M. Wiese, USAF
2004
SSgt Juan M. Femath, Jr., USAF
2003
TSgt Brett J. Irwin, USAF
2002
PHC David Kosling, USN
2001
PH1 Wayne French, USN
2000
PHC David Kosling, USN
1998
SrA Klinton G. Kraft, USAF
1997
SrA Bertram H. Lennard, USAF
1996
SrA Bertram H. Lennard, USAF
1995
SrA Bertram H. Lennard, USAF
1994
PH2 Peter D. Watson, USN
1993
SSgt Al Moore, USMC
1992
PH1 Joseph King, USN
1991
PH2 Bill Sexton, USN
1990
PH3 Keith Tayman, USN
1989
PH2 Scott Guido, USN

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