Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Silver Anvil Award: Real Warriors Campaign
June 2013 
The Real Warriors Campaign won a PRSA silver anvil award in the Internal Communications category for government entries.The Silver Anvil award recognizes outstanding achievement in strategic public relations planning and implementation. Bestowed annually since 1946, the Silver Anvil Award is the oldest and, some say, most prestigious awards competition for outstanding achievement in public relations, based on its rigorous judging criteria and emphasis on measurement and evaluation. This awards program has grown in scope and stature since its inception in 1946, and awards are now given in 66 categories and subcategories. In the 60-plus-year history of the Silver Anvils, many organizations have been recognized, including solo practitioners, agencies of all sizes, large and small businesses, top corporations, nonprofits, associations and government agencies.

International Association of Business Communicators Gold Quill Excellence Award
May 2013 
The Real Warriors Campaign won an IABC Gold Quill Excellence Award for in the category of Government Communication Programs under the Communication Management division. The Excellence Award is the top-scoring of the Gold Quill Awards, and highlights the best ideas and content in the industry. As a winner, the Real Warriors Campaign is recognized as one of the highest performing government communications campaigns.

Public Relations Society of America Bronze Anvil Award: Social Media
May 2013 
The Real Warriors Campaign won a PRSA Bronze Anvil Award in the Social Media category under the Government campaigns division. The Bronze Anvil recognizes the “best of the best” individual tactics that contribute to the overall success of a communications campaign, and as a winner, the Real Warriors Campaign is recognized as one of the highest performing government communications campaigns in the industry, and as one of the most outstanding social media campaigns. About seven percent of entries won the Bronze Anvil Award.

Shorty Awards Finalist: Real Warriors Campaign Social Media
April 2013 
The Real Warriors Campaign was nominated as a Shorty Awards' Finalist for its social media achievements, placing third in the government category and ranking as the most-voted-for U.S. government entity. The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media by recognizing people and organizations that are making a difference. As a finalist, the campaign is recognized as a major influencer among the world’s most well-known brands. Described as the “Oscars of Twitter” by the New York Times, Shorty Award finalists are determined by popular vote — Twitter users who tweet nominations. Shorty Awards nominations came from the Real Warriors Campaign’s highly engaged network of followers, friends and supporters.

Communicator Award: Real Warriors Campaign: Integrated Campaign – Promotional/Branding
May 2012 
The Real Warriors Campaign won a Gold Communicator Award under the category of Integrated Campaign, Promotional Branding. The Communicator Awards is the leading international creative awards program honoring creative excellence for communication professionals. Founded by communication professionals over a decade ago, The Communicator Awards is an annual competition honoring the best in advertising, corporate communications, public relations and identity work for print, video, interactive and audio. The 2012 Communicator Awards received over 6000 entries from ad agencies, interactive agencies, production firms, in-house creative professionals, graphic designers, design firms, and public relations firms. Entries are judged to evaluate distinction in creative work. In determining Excellence and Distinction Winners, entries are judged on their merits against a standard of excellence based on the 18-year history of The Communicator Awards, considering the category entered. A Gold Award of Excellence is the highest award.

MarCom Gold Award: Real Warriors Campaign Mobile Site
December 2011 
The Real Warriors Campaign's mobile site won a Gold MarCom Award under the category of Design (Web)/Mobile Website. The MarCom Awards are sponsored by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. It is one of the oldest, largest and most respected competitions in the creative industry and has grown to one of the largest of its kind. The competition is so well respected in the industry that national public relations organizations, local ad clubs and local business communicator chapters are entrants. There were more than 6,000 entries from throughout the United States, Canada and several other countries in the 2011 competition.

MarCom Platinum Award: Real Warriors Campaign Publicity Campaign
December 2011 
The Real Warriors Campaign won a Platinum MarCom Award under the category of Publicity Campaign. About 18 percent of the entries won the Platinum Award, the organization’s top honor. The MarCom Awards are sponsored by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. It is one of the oldest, largest and most respected competitions in the creative industry and has grown to one of the largest of its kind. The competition is so well respected in the industry that national public relations organizations, local ad clubs and local business communicator chapters are entrants. There were more than 6,000 entries from throughout the United States, Canada and several other countries in the 2011 competition.

MarCom Platinum Award: Real Warriors Campaign Communication/PR
December 2011 
The Real Warriors Campaign won a Platinum MarCom Award under the category of Communication/PR Program. About 18 percent of the entries won the Platinum Award, the organization’s top honor. The MarCom Awards are sponsored by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. It is one of the oldest, largest and most respected competitions in the creative industry and has grown to one of the largest of its kind. The competition is so well respected in the industry that national public relations organizations, local ad clubs and local business communicator chapters are entrants. There were more than 6,000 entries from throughout the United States, Canada and several other countries in the 2011 competition.

MarCom Honorable Mention Award: Real Warriors Campaign Website Writing/Copy
December 2011 
The website content for the Real Warriors Campaign won an honorable mention under the category of Writing/Copy. The MarCom Awards are sponsored by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. It is one of the oldest, largest and most respected competitions in the creative industry and has grown to one of the largest of its kind. The competition is so well respected in the industry that national public relations organizations, local ad clubs and local business communicator chapters are entrants. There were more than 6,000 entries from throughout the United States, Canada and several other countries in the 2011 competition.

Web Health Award: Real Warriors Campaign Mobile Site
November 2011 
The Real Warriors Campaign's mobile site won a Web Health Award under the category of Mobile Website. The Web Health Award program honors high-quality consumer health information. The awards program is organized by the Health Information Resource Center (HIRC), a national clearinghouse for consumer health professionals who work in consumer health education fields. A panel of consumer health experts from across the nation judged the entries based on content, format, success in reaching the targeted audience and overall quality.

WebAward: Real Warriors Campaign Mobile Website
November 2011 
The Real Warriors Campaign mobile website won a silver award under the category of small device, government. The Web Marketing Association is the producer of the WebAward Competition.  Now in its 15th year, the WebAward program is the premier annual website award competition that names the best websites in 96 industries while setting the standard of excellence for all website development.

PR News Platinum PR Awards Hall of Fame Inductee: Real Warriors Campaign
September 2011 
During the PRNews Platinum PR Awards Hall of Fame induction, the Real Warriors Campaign was honored for its achievements as a social marketing campaign providing critical support to service members, veterans, and military families. Inductees included campaigns that have made an impact during the last several years and which industry leaders feel will have a cultural impact in years to come. The PR News Platinum Awards salute the most outstanding communications initiatives and programs in the highly competitive and dynamic public relations arena. This coveted honor sets the industry benchmark for excellence across the public relations industry. It cannot be applied for, but is awarded by a special panel of judges consisting of corporate, agency, nonprofit and academic executives, as well as PR News staff.

Videographer Award of Distinction: Real Warriors Campaign
June 2011 
The Real Warriors Campaign won an Award of Distinction from the Videographer Awards. The Videographer Awards are one of the most coveted awards in the video industry. Winners were selected from 166 categories under the headings of television productions, video productions and new media. The Award of Excellence was awarded to projects that the judges deemed were written, produced, shot and/or edited in an exceptional manner. Approximately 14 percent of the entries won this award.

Web Health Merit Award: Real Warriors Campaign YouTube Channel
May 2011 
The Real Warriors Campaign YouTube Channel won a Web Health Award Merit award. These awards honor the nation’s best digital health resources. The competition, which is held twice yearly, featured 17 entry categories, including blog, e-newsletter, interactive content, mobile application, social network, video, and website. A panel of 39 experts in digital health media served as judges and selected gold, silver, bronze, and merit winners from more than 500 entries.

Web Health Bronze Award: Real Warriors Campaign Twitter Profile
May 2011 
The Real Warriors Campaign Twitter profile won a Web Health Award Bronze award. These awards honor the nation’s best digital health resources. The competition, which is held twice yearly, featured 17 entry categories, including blog, e-newsletter, interactive content, mobile application, social network, video, and website. A panel of 39 experts in digital health media served as judges and selected gold, silver, bronze, and merit winners from more than 500 entries.

Web Health Silver Award: Real Warriors Campaign Facebook Page
May 2011 
The Real Warriors Campaign Facebook page won a Web Health Award Silver award. These awards honor the nation’s best digital health resources. The competition, which is held twice yearly, featured 17 entry categories, including blog, e-newsletter, interactive content, mobile application, social network, video, and website. A panel of 39 experts in digital health media served as judges and selected gold, silver, bronze, and merit winners from more than 500 entries.

Web Health Merit Award: Real Warriors Campaign Website
May 2011 
The Real Warriors Campaign website won a Web Health Award Merit award. These awards honor the nation’s best digital health resources. The competition, which is held twice yearly, featured 17 entry categories, including blog, e-newsletter, interactive content, mobile application, social network, video, and website. A panel of 39 experts in digital health media served as judges and selected gold, silver, bronze, and merit winners from more than 500 entries.

Hermes Creative Award: Real Warriors Campaign Website
May 2011 
The Real Warriors Campaign website won an Honorable Mention from the Hermes Creative Awards. The Hermes Creative Awards recognizes outstanding work in the industry while promoting the philanthropic nature of marketing and communication professionals. There were more than 4,400 entries from the United States, Canada and several other countries in the Hermes Creative Awards 2011 competition.

Hermes Creative Award: Real Warriors Campaign, Social Media
May 2011 
The Real Warriors Campaign social media channels won a Gold award from the Hermes Creative Awards. The Hermes Creative Awards recognizes outstanding work in the industry while promoting the philanthropic nature of marketing and communication professionals. There were more than 4,400 entries from the United States, Canada and several other countries in the Hermes Creative Awards 2011 competition; only 19 percent won the Gold award.

Ava Platinum Award: Real Warriors Campaign, Maj. Ed Pulido Video Profile
December 2010 
The Maj. Ed Pulido Video Profile won an Ava Platinum Award. The Ava Awards are administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. The Ava Awards recognize outstanding work by creative professionals involved in the concept, writing, direction, shooting, and editing of audio-visual materials and programs. There were approximately 1,700 entries from throughout the United States and several foreign countries in the Ava Awards 2010 competition. The Platinum Award is presented to those entries judged to be among the most outstanding submissions in the competition. Approximately 12 percent were Platinum Winners.

Ava Platinum Award: Real Warriors Campaign, Veterans Day E-Cards
December 2010 
The Veterans Day e-cards won an Ava Platinum Award. The Ava Awards are administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. The Ava Awards recognize outstanding work by creative professionals involved in the concept, writing, direction, shooting, and editing of audio-visual materials and programs. There were approximately 1,700 entries from throughout the United States and several foreign countries in the Ava Awards 2010 competition. The Platinum Award is presented to those entries judged to be among the most outstanding submissions in the competition. Approximately 12 percent were Platinum Winners.

Ava Gold Award: Real Warriors Campaign Website
December 2010 
The Real Warriors Campaign website won an Ava Gold Award. The Ava Awards are administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. The Ava Awards recognize outstanding work by creative professionals involved in the concept, writing, direction, shooting, and editing of audio-visual materials and programs. There were approximately 1,700 entries from throughout the United States and several foreign countries in the Ava Awards 2010 competition. The Gold Award is presented to those entries judged to exceed the high standards of the industry norm. Approximately 12 percent were Gold Winners.

Aesculapius Award Certificate of Merit: Real Warriors Campaign Website
November 2010 
The Real Warriors Campaign website won an Aesculapius Award (of Excellence in Health Communication). This award is given to producers of health-related websites and television and radio public service announcements (PSAs) that Health Improvement Institute judges consider excellent in communicating health information to the public.

SNCR Excellence in New Communications Awards Commendation of Merit: Real Warriors Campaign Social Media
November 2010 
The Real Warriors Campaign won a Commendation of Merit in the SNCR Excellence in New Communications Awards for social media. The prestigious awards program is sponsored by the Society for New Communications Research and honors individuals and organizations that are pioneering the use of social media and Internet communications technologies in business, media, nonprofits/NGOs, education, government, and technology.

MarCom Platinum Award: Real Warriors Campaign, Capt. Josh Mantz Video PSA
October 2010 
The Real Warriors Campaign won a Platinum MarCom Award for the Capt. Josh Mantz Video PSA. MarCom entries come from corporate marketing and communication departments, advertising agencies, PR firms, design shops, production companies and freelancers.Judges are industry professionals who look for companies and individuals whose talent exceeds a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry. About 15 percent of the entries won the Platinum Award, the organization’s top honor.

MarCom Honorable Mention Award: Real Warriors Campaign Website
October 2010 
The Real Warriors Campaign website won an Honorable Mention MarCom Award for its Campaign website. MarCom entries come from corporate marketing and communication departments, advertising agencies, PR firms, design shops, production companies and freelancers.Judges are industry professionals who look for companies and individuals whose talent exceeds a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry.

W3 Silver Award: Real Warriors Campaign Website
October 2010 
The Real Warriors Campaign website won a W3 Silver Award for General Website Health Category. The W3 Awards honors creative excellence on the Web, and recognizes the creative and marketing professionals behind award winning sites, marketing programs, and video work created for the Web. In 2010, the W3 Awards received more than 3,000 entries from ad agencies, public relations (PR) firms, interactive agencies, in-house creative professionals, web designers, graphic designers and web enthusiasts.

W3 Silver Award: Real Warriors Campaign Website Features
October 2010 
The Real Warriors Campaign website won a W3 Silver Award for Site Structure and Navigation. The W3 Awards honors creative excellence on the Web, and recognizes the creative and marketing professionals behind award winning sites, marketing programs, and video work created for the Web. In 2010, the W3 Awards received more than 3,000 entries from ad agencies, PR firms, interactive agencies, in-house creative professionals, web designers, graphic designers and web enthusiasts.

Apex Award of Excellence: Real Warriors Campaign Website
June 2010 
The Real Warriors Campaign website won an Apex Award of Excellence in their twenty-second annual Apex Awards competition. The Apex Awards are based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content and the ability to achieve overall communications excellence. With more than 3,700 entries, competition was exceptionally intense. 100 Grand Awards were presented to honor outstanding work in 11 major categories, with 1,132 Awards of Excellence recognizing exceptional entries in 127 subcategories.

Videographer Award of Excellence: Real Warriors Campaign, Staff Sgt. Megan Krause PSA
May 2010 
The Staff Sgt. Megan Krause (59 seconds) PSA won an Award of Excellent in the PSA Category for the 2010 Videographer Awards. These awards recognize outstanding achievement in video productions. There were about 1,800 entries from throughout the United States and several other countries in the 2010 competition. The Award of Excellence was awarded to those projects that the judges deemed were written, produced, shot and/or edited in an exceptional manner. Approximately 14 percent of the entries won this award.

Videographer Award of Excellence: Real Warriors Campaign, Lt. Col. Mary Carlisle Video Profile
May 2010 
The Lt. Col. Mary Carlisle Video Profile won an Award of Excellent in the Informational Category, video productions, for the 2010 Videographer Awards. These awards recognize outstanding achievement in video productions. There were about 1,800 entries from throughout the United States and several other countries in the 2010 competition. The Award of Excellence was awarded to those projects that the judges deemed were written, produced, shot and/or edited in an exceptional manner. Approximately 14 percent of the entries won this award.

Videographer Award of Distinction: Real Warriors Campaign, Maj. Jeff Hall PSA
May 2010
The Maj. Jeff Hall (59 seconds) PSA  won an Award of Distinction in the PSA Category for the 2010 Videographer Awards. These awards recognize outstanding achievement in video productions. There were about 1,800 entries from throughout the United States and several other countries in the 2010 competition. The Award of Distinction was awarded for projects that exceeded industry standards. Approximately 14 percent of the entries won this award.

Communicator Awards: 2010 Communicator Award of Distinction 
The Real Warriors Campaign website won a 2010 Communicator Award of Distinction in the websites Government Category from the Communicator Awards. The Communicator Awards are a leading international awards program honoring creative excellence for communications professionals. Founded by communication professionals more than a decade ago, the Communicator Awards are an annual competition honoring the best in advertising, corporate communications, public relations and identity work for print, video, interactive and audio. This year’s Communicator Awards received more than 7,000 entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, making it one of the largest awards of its kind in the world. The Communicator Awards are sanctioned and judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier professionals from a "Who's Who" of acclaimed media, advertising, and marketing firms.

Communicator Awards: 2010 Communicator Award of Distinction 
The Real Warriors Campaign social media channels won a 2010 Communicator Award of Distinction in the Online Advertising and Marketing Social Media Category from the Communicator Awards. The Communicator Awards is the leading international awards program honoring creative excellence for communications professionals. Founded by communication professionals more than a decade ago, the Communicator Awards is an annual competition honoring the best in advertising, corporate communications, public relations and identity work for print, video, interactive and audio. This year’s Communicator Awards received more than 7,000 entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, making it one of the largest awards of its kind in the world. The Communicator Awards is sanctioned and judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier professionals from a "Who's Who" of acclaimed media, advertising, and marketing firms.

Telly Awards: 2010 Silver Award
The Major Jeff Hall PSA (59 seconds) won a 2010 Silver Award from the Telly Awards. The Telly Awards honor the very best local, regional, and cable television commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions, and work created for the Web. Since 1978, the Telly Awards' mission has been to strengthen the visual arts community by inspiring, promoting, and supporting creativity. The 30th Annual Telly Awards received more than13,000 entries from all 50 states and five continents.

Telly Awards: 2010 Silver Award
The Major Jeff Hall video profile won a 2010 Silver Award from the Telly Awards. The Telly Awards honor the very best local, regional, and cable television commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions, and work created for the Web. Since 1978, the Telly Awards' mission has been to strengthen the visual arts community by inspiring, promoting, and supporting creativity. The 30th Annual Telly Awards received more than 13,000 entries from all 50 states and five continents.

Telly Awards: 2010 Bronze Award
The Staff Sgt. Megan Krause video profile won a 2010 Bronze Award from the Telly Awards. The Telly Awards honor the very best local, regional, and cable television commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions, and work created for the Web. Since 1978, the Telly Awards' mission has been to strengthen the visual arts community by inspiring, promoting, and supporting creativity. The 30th Annual Telly Awards received more than 13,000 entries from all 50 states and five continents.

Telly Awards: 2010 Bronze Award
The Staff Sgt. Megan Krause PSA (59 seconds) won a 2010 Bronze Award from the Telly Awards. The Telly Awards honor the very best local, regional, and cable television commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions, and work created for the Web. Since 1978, the Telly Awards' mission has been to strengthen the visual arts community by inspiring, promoting, and supporting creativity. The 30th Annual Telly Awards received more than 13,000 entries from all 50 states and five continents.

Hermes Creative Awards: 2010 Platinum Award
The Real Warriors Campaign website won a Platinum Award in the Website Overall category of the Hermes Creative Awards. This competition is for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing and design of traditional and emerging media. The Hermes Creative Awards recognizes outstanding work in the industry while promoting the philanthropic nature of marketing and communication professionals. The Hermes Creative Awards are administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. The international organization consists of several thousand marketing, communication, advertising, public relations, media production and free-lance professionals. Only about 18 percent of the entries won the Platinum Award, the organization’s top honor.

Hermes Creative Awards: 2010 Platinum Award
The Real Warriors Campaign Video Profile for Lt. Col. Mary Carlisle won a Platinum Award in the Video/Government category of the Hermes Creative Awards. This competition is for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing and design of traditional and emerging media. The Hermes Creative Awards recognizes outstanding work in the industry while promoting the philanthropic nature of marketing and communication professionals. The Hermes Creative Awards are administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. The international organization consists of several thousand marketing, communication, advertising, public relations, media production and free-lance professionals. Only about 18 percent of the entries won the Platinum Award, the organization’s top honor.

MerComm's 2009 iNOVA Honors Award
MerComm, Inc. was founded with the principal purpose of advancing the arts and sciences of communications in an international arena. MerComm's iNOVA Award strives to establish and promote high standards of individual and collective achievement in websites.

Health Improvement Institute's 2009 Aesculapius Certificate of Merit
Named after the ancient Greek god of healing, the Aesculapius Award is intended to encourage and recognize excellence in health communications through the use of websites, or television or radio PSAs.

Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Thoth Award, 2009
PRSA awarded DCoE’s Real Warriors Campaign the Thoth Award for the campaign’s press kits. The campaign’s PSAs also received a Certificate of Excellence from PRSA at the Thoth Award Gala. PRSA’s Thoth Awards recognize the most outstanding, strategic public relations programs and components developed and produced in the Greater Washington area.

Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Thoth Award, 2009
PRSA awarded DCoE’s Real Warriors Campaign the Thoth Award for the campaign’s PSAs. PRSA’s Thoth Awards recognize the most outstanding, strategic public relations programs and components developed and produced in the Greater Washington area.

Web Marketing Association's 2009 Military Standard of Excellence WebAward, 2009
The Web Marketing Association was founded in 1997 to set a high standard for Internet marketing and site development on the World Wide Web. The WebAwards is an annual website award competition that names the best websites in 96 industries while setting the standard of excellence for all website development.

FREDDIE Award finalist for Web site category, 2009
The FREDDIE Awards are voted on by the general public and award winners represent excellence in a variety of categories. The Real Warriors Campaign website placed as a finalist in the 2009 FREDDIE Awards for its excellence in presenting health information to consumers.

Telly Award 2009 Online Video Bronze Winner for "Real Warriors Profile: Staff Sgt. Josh Hopper"
The Telly Awards honor the very best local, regional, and cable television commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions, and work created for the Web. Since 1978, the Telly Awards' mission has been to strengthen the visual arts community by inspiring, promoting, and supporting creativity. The Annual Telly Awards received more than 14,000 entries from all 50 states and five continents.

Telly Award 2009 Online Video Bronze Winner for "Real Warriors Campaign Staff Sgt. Hopper PSA"
The Telly Awards honor the very best local, regional, and cable television commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions, and work created for the Web. Since 1978, the Telly Awards' mission has been to strengthen the visual arts community by inspiring, promoting, and supporting creativity. The Annual Telly Awards received more than 14,000 entries from all 50 states and five continents.