VPA October 5th 2025

• Registration Ends July 15th
• Voting Starts July 21st

Eligibility

1. Have a Parade Deck account (create/login) - scroll down for tutorial video

2. Qualify as one of the following:

• Active Duty Military

• Military Veteran

• Spouse of a Service Member or Veteran

• First Responder (Police, Firefighter, EMT, Paramedic, or veteran thereof)

• Patriot (a civilian whose podcast actively supports the military/veteran community)

3. Your podcast must:

• Have at least 10 published episodes
• Have published a new episode within the last 90 days
• Be actively registered for the Veteran Podcast Awards

4. Register:

• Log in to your Parade Deck account Dashboard/Profile Settings

• Select the Award Programs tab

• Review your information

• Agree to the terms and conditions 

Award Categories

Award Categories will be announced when voting opens. 

Voting Process & Criteria

Winners are selected entirely by popular vote. Here’s how it works:

Voter Requirements

1. Create a Parade Deck subscriber account

Voting Rules

• You may vote for up to 3 podcasts per category

• Voting is limited to one submission per voter

• No daily or repeat voting is permitted

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Let’s celebrate the voices that serve, support, and inspire.