I’m a Military Widow. I’ll Lose My Benefits if I Remarry
Co-published with TIME. Karie Fugett writes about the rule that penalizes many surviving spouses for finding love again.
Third Squad, Episode 8: “Bad Paper”
Co-published with the Third Squad Podcast. In Sangin, Afghanistan, Scott McEtchin told Elliott Woods that he joined the Marines to get his life together after a bout …
37,000 U.S. Veterans Are Homeless. I Was One of Them.
Co-published with Newsweek. So many veterans who leave the tangle of war end up on America's streets, still fighting daily for their survival.
John Koopman: Stars and Stripes and Strip Clubs
Co-published with The Nation. How a war correspondent found himself bouncing rowdy customers at a strip club—and what came next.
My Husband Was a Veteran Living in Shame. He Died From an Opioid Addiction.
Co-published with Vox. If the administration wants to help vets, they should address the stigma around pain and trauma.
Love and War
Co-published with The Washington Post. I owe my new life to my Marine husband's hideous death. I pay the price every day.
‘Suicide Parade’
Co-curated with Bill Moyers & Company. Let’s take a closer look at the most feared weapon used by the US in the Korean War.
These Abandoned Black Cemeteries Were Long Forgotten — Until Now
Co-published with BuzzFeed. A group of volunteers has been working to reclaim two neglected Virginia cemeteries from nature’s grasp.