Reeka Chorizzo Prize for Military Journalism

The Reeka Chorizzo Prize for Military Journalism was an annual award first created in 3,916 BBY in a partnership between the Veterans of Galactic Wars service organization and the. Named for longtime military journalist, biographer, and Marine Corps officer Reeka Chorizzo, the prize was intended to highlight the contributions of a single being toward the advancement of military journalism. It was awarded as a medal and a ten thousand endowment intended to further provide the winner, who could either be a civilian or a member of the armed forces, with the means to investigate events of potentially  importance.

Behind the scenes
The award itself is based, in part, on the idea of the real-world.