DINFOS Hall of Fame

The Defense Information School (DINFOS) Hall of Fame honors distinguished alumni, living or deceased, who have made extraordinary and lasting contributions at the highest levels in public service, industry, the military or academia for at least 20 years. Nominees may come from the fields of public affairs, public relations, print journalism, photojournalism, broadcast journalism, visual information, photography, videography, multimedia, or broadcast maintenance engineering and other related fields. 


2023 Hall of Fame Inductees

DINFOS Hall of Fame

2021 Hall of Fame Inductees

2019 Hall of Fame Inductees

2012 Hall of Fame Inductees

2023 DINFOS
Hall of Fame Ceremony

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LTC Ola Galaaen, U.S. Army Europe and Africa Norwegian liaison, discusses the details about a Norwegian ruck march at Sembach Kaserne, Germany, May 21, 2022. Officially called “Marsjmerket” which translates to march pin in Norwegian, the ruck included nearly 80 U.S. Army soldiers from the Kaiserslautern Military Community participated. It has been a Norwegian military tradition for over 100 years old and is a timed competition in which participants ruck 30 kilometers or 18.6 miles with a 11 kilogram or 24 pounds. Soldiers that finished the ruck within the timeframes for their age and gender received certificates and pins of completion.
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Video by Staff Sgt. Philip Bryant
Marsjmerket: Norwegian Ruck March in KMC (LTC Galaaen Interview 1080p)
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May 21, 2022 | 3:58
LTC Ola Galaaen, U.S. Army Europe and Africa Norwegian liaison, discusses the details about a Norwegian ruck march at Sembach Kaserne, Germany, May 21, 2022. Officially called “Marsjmerket” which translates to march pin in Norwegian, the ruck included nearly 80 U.S. Army soldiers from the Kaiserslautern Military Community participated. It has been a Norwegian military tradition for over 100 years old and is a timed competition in which participants ruck 30 kilometers or 18.6 miles with a 11 kilogram or 24 pounds. Soldiers that finished the ruck within the timeframes for their age and gender received certificates and pins of completion. (U.S. Air Force video by Tech. Sgt. Philip Bryant)