Journalist trains for combat
In my book "Military Reporters and Editors Stylebook" I devote a chapter on what a journalist should… [more]
Military planning is a regular event, and CNN knows this
A story on today's CNN's Security Clearance blog, by Barbara Starr, demonstrates sensationalism is more… [more]
Read a newspaper, people died to bring you the news
Vietnam War freelance combat photographer Dickie Chapelle once said, “the first rule for a war correspondent… [more]
Navy to name ships after real heroes
One of the things that has irked me with Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus, has been the way he's named… [more]
AP flub finally leads to change about death camps
I'm going to give myself a pat on the back for this one. Two years ago I was copy editing an Associated… [more]
Lt. Col. Daniel Davis’ full report to the Pentagon
Military Reporter has just obtained a copy of Lt. Colonel Daniel Davis' 84-page assessment of the war… [more]
Time is of the essence: Interviewing our aging veterans
The other day, I was getting updates from one of our reporters who was tracking down and doing interviews… [more]
Grassroots leadership
I have interviewed many naval officers over the course my reporting career, -- from young j.g.s to admirals.… [more]
Navy Team Puts Wounded Pendleton Marines Back on Their New Feet
By Isaac Cubillos SAN DIEGO -- Camp Pendleton has always been the place where Marines are made tough… [more]
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Requiem for a Vietnam War reporter
The Vietnam War lasted 15 years and George Esper covered it for 10. From 1965 through the fall of Saigon in 1975, writing daily for the Associated Press, he wrote more words on the war than any other journalist.
War reporter directs new film, ‘Horse Soldiers of 9/11′
It was the news the world breathlessly waited for immediately after the 9/11 terror attacks: a report of the first American troops on the ground in Afghanistan. All at once, the world’s attention focused on an iconic photo of those Special Operations Forces doing something no American military had done in nearly a century: They [...]
Journalist trains for combat
In my book “Military Reporters and Editors Stylebook” I devote a chapter on what a journalist should do to gear up before going to cover a conflict.
Media needs to do better job covering Bales’ case, Iraq veterans says
On March 19, 2012, Dr. Drew did us all a big favor. He covered the Kandahar shooting incident on his HLN cable show in such a sensationalized way, that it should serve as a powerful example for how the media should NOT cover an issue – particularly one as devastating as this.
Marine Corps Times needs a copy editor
The Marine Corps Times reported earlier today new forensic evidence may sway the Pentagon to look into the valor case of Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta who was killed in the Battle of Fallujah, Iraq in 2004. He was awarded the Navy Cross, one level lower than the Medal of Honor which many of the eyewitnesses [...]
Military planning is a regular event, and CNN knows this
A story on today’s CNN’s Security Clearance blog, by Barbara Starr, demonstrates sensationalism is more important than clarity at the cable news company that once brought us straight-forward information during the Gulf War.
Read a newspaper, people died to bring you the news
Vietnam War freelance combat photographer Dickie Chapelle once said, “the first rule for a war correspondent is, you must live to get out and tell the story.” Ironically, she died in a rice field near Chu Lai, South Vietnam in 1965.
Your military stories are being read
If you don’t think military public affairs officers don’t read your stories or check on what you’re doing, think again.
Navy to name ships after real heroes
One of the things that has irked me with Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus, has been the way he’s named ships, lately. Frankly, they have been more political than about honoring naval tradition. The latest ship, USS Gabrielle Giffords, named last week is an outrageous example.
AP flub finally leads to change about death camps
I’m going to give myself a pat on the back for this one. Two years ago I was copy editing an Associated Press article that was being considered as an addition to our Nation-World page. The story was about the infamous Nazi sign at Auschwitz, a concentration camp in Poland during World War II. The [...]
Lt. Col. Daniel Davis’ full report to the Pentagon
Military Reporter has just obtained a copy of Lt. Colonel Daniel Davis’ 84-page assessment of the war in Afghanistan. Davis, a 17-year combat veteran, doesn’t mince words and says that after 10 years of fighting, it has been a disaster for the U.S. military, and the military’s own top brass has kept this hidden from Congress [...]
Iraq/Afghanistan War Veterans: Battle on the Homefront
With thousands of soldiers headed home from Iraq and Afghanistan, the government “safety net” for veterans, which already has proven to be inadequate, is being strained far beyond its capacity. Tens of thousands of young men and women who put their lives on the line for their country are facing innumerable problems and challenges. Many [...]
Pentagon 2013 budget priorities are available
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey released documents related to FY13 major budget decisions today at a Pentagon press conference.
