For his behind-the-scenes look at that aeromedical evacuation and cargo hauling mission, Barber this month is being honored with an award by the journalism group Military Reporters & Editors Association.
Barber’s “From Dayton to Bagram” package of stories won in the category of Print-Small Circulation, Overseas Coverage. Winners in other categories included The New York Times, McClatchy Newspapers, Reuters, the Star-Tribune and various TV stations.
The contest was judged by the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University award will be presented March 31 at the MRE conference in Arlington, Va.
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