Throughout the month of December, the Digital Management Division with the Army Communications and Outreach Office leads the Army's Year in Review. This campaign showcases the Army's biggest newsmakers through photo and print coverage on Army.mil and the U.S. Army social channels.
DMD requests support from public affairs professionals across the Army — military, civilian (including local nationals) and contractor — in supporting this campaign via an internal awareness campaign. Below you will find a toolkit to aid in communication efforts supporting the Year in Review. Please download, use and share these products as you see fit to ensure maximum participation.
The Year in Review campaign spans two lines of effort:
- Photos: The Army's Year in Photos. Must adhere to associated Army and DOW guidance on visual information and be publicly released. Submissions will be received only via the Army Year in Review DVIDS tool.
- Articles: The biggest newsmakers of the year. Features and hard news stories are accepted, as are "listicle" or compilation-style pieces. For consideration, articles must be sent to acoodmd.yearinreview@army.mil with the subject: 2026 Year in Review Article Submission — [Organization Abbreviation]. Note
For 2026, the Army Year in Review follows this general timeline:
- Throughout 2026 — Public affairs professionals capture photos and write articles detailing the Army's activity.
- August 2026 — Internal awareness campaign begins; photos are submitted via DVIDS and articles submitted via email.
- Nov. 2, 2026— Submissions close; DMD begins selection process.
- December 2026 — Year in Review site is launched; Army social media campaign begins.
Consider joining the ACOO Digital Media Working Group Microsoft Team for more information.
Outreach
- One-Pager [PDF]
- Summarizes the Army Year in Review campaign and submission processes for both photos and news articles. Print and handout or display this for teammates to assist in publicizing the campaign. Contains a QR code that leads to this toolkit page. Also provided in letter format for digital distribution.
- Social-style graphic [JPG]
- Captures the criteria and timeline for Year in Review submissions. Share this in internal communications channels such as Microsoft Teams, Facebook Groups, Slack, etc. Make sure you link back to this page if you make a post!
- PowerPoint slide [PPTX]
- Covers the same information as the one-pager, but in slide format. Plug this into decks used to brief your team to inform them about the campaign.
Social Sharing