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The National Military Family Association are taking nominations for the 2009 for the Military Family of the Year Award. Below are the eligibility requirements and directions on how to nominate a family. I know for a fact that we have some awesome military families right here in our Allmilitary.com community. Maybe we can put in some nominations ourselves!

Overview

As someone familiar with the military, you know that while one member joins, the whole family serves. This year the National Military Family Association celebrates our 40th Anniversary, but we are really celebrating you. Our Association’s Military Family of the Year Award recognizes strong military families who embrace their service to the Nation, are role models in their community, and understand that together they are stronger.

Nominate your family or a special family you know. One family from each of the seven Uniformed Services will be chosen, from the nominations submitted, to represent their Service branch.

That’s right—we’ll pick a family from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, NOAA and the USPHS. From these seven outstanding families, one family will be named the National Military Family Association Military Family of the Year!

All family finalists will receive an all-expense paid trip to Washington, DC in October 2009 for the award ceremony and announcement of the Grand Prize winner. The recipient of the National Military Family Association Military Family of the Year will also receive a cash prize of $1,000! Nominations accepted through August 7, 2009.

Who is it going to be? It could be you!

Eligibility

Who is Eligible to be Nominated?
Is your family eligible? You are if you are one of the millions of military families supporting our Nation each day. Any active duty, Reserve Component, or retired family of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, or Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health Service, as well as families of fallen service members.

Who Can Nominate?
Anyone. This is your time to tell your personal story or recognize a special family that you know. We only require that you be at least 18 years of age to submit a nomination. Military families often feel what they do on a daily basis is nothing extraordinary. We disagree. This is your time to boast; don’t be modest. Take a look at your family’s achievements or those of a military family you know and submit a nomination today!

GO HERE to nominate your family or another family you know who meets the eligibility criteria.