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Times Reporter held by Taliban is among ...

Times Reporter held by Taliban is among Polk Award winners
By ROBERT D. McFADDEN New York Times A correspondent held captive by the Taliban for more than seven months and journalists who exposed inhumane treatment of inmates in a “supermax” prison and criminality in a state child-care program were among the winners of 13 George Polk Awards for 2009 announced...

Troops speak out on gays serving openly...

Troops speak out on gays serving openly
By William H. McMichael (MRE Member) and Brendan McGarry – Military Times staff writers When Adm. Mike Mullen stunned the Senate Armed Services committee earlier this month by saying it’s time to stop kicking gay service members out just for being gay, he also acknowledged that the Defense Department...

Publishers Weekly review of MRE Member K...

Publishers Weekly review of MRE Member Kelly Kennedy’s book
Journalist and former soldier Kelly Kennedy makes a solid contribution to a growing body of frontline reportage from Iraq in this account based on her series of articles in Army Times.

Think Tanks...

This is an incomplete list of significant think tanks that have experts and analysts who might be useful sources for journalists covering the military. American Enterprise Institute Washington, D.C. 202-862-5800 e-mail: info@aei.org web: www.aei.org Issues: National security, international policy Experts:...

Homeland Security Public Affairs Office...

Below is the link to the Department of Homeland Security’s Public Affairs Office. From there you can click on the various agencies within the department.

U.S. Marine Corps Public Affairs Officer...

Below are the Marine Corps Public Affairs Offices. If you are aware of any changes, let us know so we may update this list.

Army Public Affairs Offices...

Below are the Army’s Public Affairs Offices. If you are aware of any changes, let us know so we may update this list.

Gearing Up – Jim Crawley style...

Being prepared to cover the military during training or combat is one of the most important duties for a reporter, photographer or videographer. To assist first-timers, Military Reporters and Editors have compiled several lists of gear, clothing, equipment and other items that journalists should consider...

Digging up the facts...

Digging up the facts
The U.S. military produces millions of records each year, ranging from classified intelligence briefings to financial records to court-martial proceedings to personnel records. Most are mundane, some are classified and many are difficult to obtain. Luckily, there are several routes for obtaining information...