As the ‘forever war' drags on, veterans bring battlefield knowledge to the newsroom


As America’s war in Afghanistan reaches 17 years, the war in Iraq reaches 15 years, and military action continues in other parts of the world there is a need for reporting on these conflicts that is informed, independent, and honest. To fill this need, specialized newsrooms have been developed with staff and reporters who are veterans and use their experience, and the insight and access it brings, to bear on their reportage.

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