The National Military Family Association is accepting nominations for the Military Family of the Year Award until August 7th, 2009.

Winner Receives a trip to Washington DC in October 2009 and $1,000.

To nominate your military family or a military family you know, Click here...

This is the time to tell personal stories and achievements or recognize a special family. Active duty, Reserve Component, or retired families of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, or Commissioned Corps of NOAA or PHS, as well as families of fallen service members are eligible to receive this award.

Once the nomination period closes, a panel of judges will pick a family to represent each of the Uniformed Services. Families from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Commissioned Corps of NOAA and PHS will be recognized at the National Military Family Association's 40th Anniversary Event. From these seven outstanding families, judges will select the 2009 Military Family of the Year.

All seven family finalists will receive an all-expenses 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's Military Family of the Year will also receive a cash prize of $1,000.

The nomination period is open until August 7th, 2009 and families are encouraged to visit the website to nominate or learn more information. Click here for Military Family Award website.