MWSA Book Awards

We have 3 levels at which we honor members: Gold, Silver, and Distinguished winners.  The first two, will each have one winner per category as they qualify.  The Distinguished category is for those whose book deserves recognition but doesn't quite meet our criteria for one of the higher awards.

*Deadlines for submitting books for consideration of awards is August 1st of each calendar year.  Books received after August 1st will be placed in consideration for the following year's awards.

2004

Gold Medal Awards

Given to books that are superior examples of their genres.

Poetry Book

Ghost of the Nam

by Charlie Fortner

Photography Book

Voices of Vietnam

by Charlene Edwards

Military History Book

America Won The War

by Robert R. Owens

Short Stories

A Saigon Party and Other Vietnam War Short Stories

by Diane J. Dell

War Anthologies

Angels in Vietnam: The Women Who Served

by Jan Hornung

by Brian Wizard

by David Lee Thompson

War Memoirs

Love and Duty

by Ben and Ann Purcell

Military Unit History

Dustoff

by Steve Vermillion

PTSD - Special Healing Award

Enemy Within

by Gregory A. Helle

2004

Silver Medal Awards

Given to books that are excellent examples of their genres.

Poetry Book

A Walk In Hell

by Gregory A. Helle

Military History Book

The Last Hookers

by Carle E. Dunn

Short Stories

Never Trust A Man In Curlers

by Tony Lazzarini

War Novel

Red Bird Down

by Bruce E. Carlson

Non-Fiction - Personal Memoirs

Grief Denied

by Pauline Laurant

War Memoirs

I Served

by Don C. Hall and Annette R. Hall

Military Unit History

Outlaws in Vietnam

by David L. Eastman

2004

Distinguished Honor Awards

Given to books that are distinguished examples of their genres.

The Cave

by Sam McGowan

Rattler One-Seven

by Chuck Gross

Stealth Patrol

by Bill Shanahan & John P. Brackin

by Tony Lazzirini

A Buffalo's Revenge

by Bob Lupo

Born in Brooklyn ...Raised in the CAV!

by John Flanagan

C. M. A. C. - A Vietnam era Trilogy

by James J. Finnegan

Conduct to the Prejudice of Good Order

by Dan Dane

The Two-Dollar Bill

by Roger H. Soiset

Black Water

by Neil Millar

2005 Awards