As an acknowledgement of excellence and further benefaction, the staff of COMBAT magazine, in consultation with a select jury of readers, shall bestow the Editors' Choice Awards each year to herald and commend superlative authorship in the Expression of Battlefield Touchstones. Eligibility for these awards is limited to works conforming to the mission and guidelines of this magazine, and having been first published in serial form in the foregoing volume of COMBAT magazine. Prizes shall be independent of any honoraria or other compensation disbursed for these literary compositions. All decisions of the editorial staff are final, and are not subject to review.

The bronze combat boot medallions, presented as a token of appreciation to annual prize winners, are provided by the courtesy of artist-craftsman Kevin L. Hoffman. The accompanying award certificates are designed and printed by the staff of COMBAT magazine.