Second Prize
PHAN Kristopher Wilson, USN
Mark Farmer
PH3 (AW) Tyler J. Clements, USN
PH3 Elizabeth Thompson, USN
First Prize
Neil Silverman—"Strength"
Second Prize
PHAN Kristopher Wilson, USN—On board the Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), Master at Arms Master Chief Carl Stenstrom watches other sailors while they take part in a recent weapons qualification.
Third Prize
Neil Silverman—"Man and Machine"
Honorable Mentions
James Bartlett—Specialist Steven Bunton tugs at his collar after conducting operations through eight Iraqi apartment buildings trying to reestablish trust and communication with the people.
Maj. Glen Butler, USMC—A Marine UH-1N helicopter with HMM-166, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, attacks a mortar pit in the Najaf, Iraq, cemetery in August 2004.
PH3 (AW) Tyler J. Clements, USN—Damage Controlman First Class Bill Slusser, on board the Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), demonstrates pipe-patching techniques during the "Jaws of Life" Damage Control Fair.
Mark Farmer—An E/A-6B launches off the USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) while in the Gulf of Alaska.
John Gastaldo—Moments before deploying to Iraq, Marine Captain Ben Everett prays with his wife, Anne, and their daughter, Audrey.
Dave Gatley—Sergeant Chris Bengtson, an instructor at Sniper Scout Training at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, blends in against the snow and trees in his winter camouflage.
—Instructors Sergeant Daniel Hermans and Sergeant Chris Bengtson move covertly over snow towing their sniper rifles during sniper scout training at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center.
PH1 Anthony M. Koch, USN—An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Flying Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squadron 122 (VFA-122) performs a high-speed pass at the 2004 Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show.
Ssgt. Bill Lisbon, USMC—Twelve Marines and one sailor wounded in action received the Purple Heart medal 24 April 2004, at Camp Fallujah, Iraq. Most received their wounds during the opening days of Operation Vigilant Resolve, launched 4 April to bring order to the city of Fallujah. All of the recipients are assigned to Combat Service Support Battalion 1: all have returned to duty.
PHAN Ryan T. O'Connor, USN—On board the Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), Aviation Warfare Systems Operator Third Class Rocio Britos, assigned to the "Dusty Dogs" of Helicopter Squadron Seven (HS-7), lifts off the flight deck.
Cpl. Matthew Orr, USMC—A convoy of Marines from Task Force Tarawa pass by an Iraqi, who got off his bike to let the convoy pass.
PH2 (AW/SW) Jayme Pastoric, USN—Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 2nd Class Rusty Dewoody counts .50-caliber machine gun rounds in preparation for a live fire exercise.
—Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Mark Siongco leaps into the air to check the wing of an F/A-18 Hornet before the aircraft launches from the USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74).
Mark Stanczyk—"Dinghies"
PH3 Elizabeth Thompson, USN—Seaman Andre Stanton mans the aft lookout on the fantail during routine flight operations aboard the Nimitz (CVN-68).