The 2007 Milbloggies

They are once again upon us, the best alternative to the Grammys: Well okay that's stretching it but the milbloggies are still upon us. To the three people that felt that The Thunder Run, was worthy of your nomination, I thank you, but I honestly don't think that 3 votes is going to win me any awards, even if my site traffic is doubling.

Now if you are asking what the heck is a milbloggie: The Milbloggies Award recognizes military bloggers for their contribution to blogging, news and information, and to the military over the past year.

1. A military blog can be nominated ONLY once by the same registered user. However, a user can nominate as many military blogs as they wish. All nominations must be submitted online through Milblogging.com by 5:00 pm EST on February 21, 2007.

2. The top five nominees in each branch and country category will be announced on February 22nd and those nominees will move into the Voting Phase beginning February 22, 2007. The Voting Phase will close on February February 26, 2007. Instructions on voting will appear on the website on February 22, 2007.

3. Nominees may be military blogs that belong to the following branch categories and countries in the Milblogging.com database:Branch Categories:
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Army
U.S. Civilian
U.S. Civilian Contractor
U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Military (Parent)
U.S. Military (Spouse)
U.S. Military (Veteran)
U.S. Military Supporter
U.S. Navy
Foreign National (Military)

Countries:
Afghanistan
Germany
Canada
Iraq
United States

4. To nominate a military blog, you must be signed in or a registered user (just like last year). Registration is quick and free and you will not receive any SPAM. This helps maintain the integrity of voting. To place you nomination, simply click on the listing in the Milblogging.com database, and click the Nominate button at the top of the blog profile. You can reivew the milblogs you nominated at any time, by signing in and clicking Manage Favorites. Click the link that says View Milblogs Nominated by You.

5. Winners will be presented awards at the 2007 Milblog Conference on May 5, 2007.

Winners are not required to attend the conference in order to receive their awards.Questions? Comments? Concerns? Feel free to leave your comments below or send an email to milblogging@gmail.com

Still I thank you, and since I've been nominated in the Army section, if you feel the need, go ahead and vote for me, I'll be in the audience the evening that the awards are presented at the 2007 Milblog Conference and I'll be happy to know that I lost to a worthy and more deserving blogger, most likely Blackfive.