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!