KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has announced the winners of the 2024 National Publications Contest. More than seven years ago, the contest changed significantly to encourage more participation. This created two new categories: Best Magazine and Best Feature Article. This year’s competition retained those changes.
Two non-VFW-affiliated journalism professionals served as judges for the competition. This is designed to ensure impartiality and objectivity in the judging process. To reiterate, VFW staffers play no part in judging the entries.
The winning publications in each category are:
Best Magazine
Grand Award:
California Veteran
Rodger Meier, Editor
Silver Award:
Department of South Carolina Sentinel
Bill LaMonte, Editor
Best Feature Article
Grand Award:
“Vietnam vet plays ‘TAPS’ every day with Boy Scout Bugle”
Jarrod Schoenecker,
Montgomery Messenger
Department of Minnesota
Silver Award:
“Alachua VFW Post 2811 Auxiliary President honors son with service”
Michael P. Mauer,
Alachua County Today
Department of Florida
Bronze Award:
“WWII POW’s Remains Return to Illinois Following Identification”
Barbara Wilson,
Illinois VFW News
Department of Illinois
Department Publications
Large Frequency (printed 5+ times per year)
Grand Award:
Wisconsin VFW News
Marla J. Morgan, Editor
Small Frequency (printed 1-4 times per year)
Grand Award:
Illinois VFW News
Barb Wilson, Editor
Silver Award:
Michigan Overseas Veteran
Alyssa McElfresh, Editor
District/Post Publications
Large Frequency (printed 5+ times per year)
Grand Award:
SSG Dozier VFW Post 2894 Newsletter
Dan Eaker, Editor
Department of Virginia
Silver Award:
Cannon News (VFW Post 7589)
Rick Raskin, Editor
Department of Virginia
Bronze Award:
The Chatter (VFW Post 7591)
Cole Slominski, Editor
Department of Wisconsin
Small Frequency (printed 1-4 times per year)
Grand Award:
VFW News (Post 1318)
Gundel Metz, Editor
Department of Wisconsin
Silver Award:
VFW Post 2113 & Auxiliary Joint Newsletter
Randy Hansen, Editor
Department of Wisconsin
Bronze Award:
Waverley VFW Post 1272 Newsletter
D. Bruce Pahlm, Editor
Department of Massachusetts