The Navy announces the recipients of its 2026 Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards, which recognize top-performing sailors and Marines. According to reporting from both Navy Times and Military Times, the awards honor achievements made during the 2025 calendar year. The publications describe the awards as focused on expeditionary warfare performance, highlighting service members who stand out in their roles and duties over that period. While the outlets focus on the purpose and timing of the awards, both identify the same general framework: the 2026 awards correspond to accomplishments during 2025, and they include both sailors and Marines. The announcements do not introduce competing interpretations of the program’s criteria, as both sources present the awards in the same way—recognition for superior performance tied to a specific prior year. The articles therefore align on what the awards are, who they recognize, and the year of service being credited.