Chad Hultz

About Chad Hultz

Chad Hultz is a writer and editor for Military.com, where he covers technology, including artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, alongside veterans’ issues and the outdoors. His reporting focuses on how emerging tools and policies shape the lives of service members, veterans, and their families, while also exploring the restorative role of the natural world in military culture.

A Marine Corps veteran and IT program manager, Chad brings both operational rigor and narrative depth to his work. He has contributed to NW News, The Seattle Times, and American Grit, an author and serves as senior writer and editor for OutdoorsNW. His expertise spans military affairs, technology, and the systems that connect people, policy, and place.

Expertise

Technology reporting: AI, cybersecurity, and digital systems
Veterans’ issues and benefits navigation
Outdoor culture and its connection to military life

Professional Roles

Writer for Military.com
Senior writer and editor for OutdoorsNW
Contributor to NW News, The Seattle Times, and American Grit
Author

Education

Graduate Certificate from University of Denver in Information Technology Management

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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Matthew Thompson (right), a communications officer, and Lt. Col. Thomas Driscoll, a plans officer, both assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force, attend the Basic Analytic Wargaming Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric Ramirez)

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Sunrise over Mount Hood, Oregon, Aug. 20, 2021. (Courtesy photo by Rick Marshall)

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Veterans face many challenges transitioning out of the military. Many companies offer programs and services to support. (Image created by Chad Hultz, Military.com)

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An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches during the Glory Trip-253 operational test on May 21 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. ICBM test launches demonstrate the readiness, reliability and effectiveness of the U.S. nuclear deterrent, ensuring national security in an era of strategic competition. This routine test validates the accuracy and performance of the weapons systems. (U.S. Army photo by Ian Morales)

Inside the Minuteman III: Power Behind the U.S. Launch

The Air Force’s latest Minuteman III launch from California highlights the lasting power and precision of America’s ICBM...

Veterans transitioning out of the military now have a new resource to help them, ChatGPT - Image by Military.com.

OpenAI Offers ChatGPT Plus Free for Veterans

OpenAI is giving U.S. servicemembers and veterans a free year of ChatGPT Plus to make the transition to civilian life easier.

Service members suffering from PTSD may have new options under the VA pending the outcomes of several research studies (U.S. Marine Corps photo).

VA Expands Psychedelic Therapy Trials for PTSD Treatment

The VA is expanding psychedelic-assisted therapy trials for PTSD and depression at nine facilities, exploring new hope for...

Staff Sgt. Jorge Pacheco, Sgt. Santiago Figuereo, and Spc. Jacob Stokes, AH-64 attack helicopter repairers assigned to the 2-6 Cavalry Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, position a blade for a strappack replacement on the main rotor head of an AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter at Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA), Hawai’i, Hawai’i, August 1, 2025. Before each flight, the main rotorhead is inspected for cracks and if any are found, the blades need to be taken off so the damaged parts can be replaced. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Olivia Cowart)

Military Right to Repair Reform Could Reshape Readiness and Innovation

Congress and the Department of Defense are advancing right to repair reforms that could redefine readiness, logistics, and...

Finding Peace Outdoors: Veterans and Nature’s Healing Power

Stepping outside helps veterans find calm, rebuild focus, and reconnect with purpose. Here’s how nature supports healing...

NAVAL BASE GUAM (April 14, 2025) Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) prepares to moor alongside the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) onboard Naval Base Guam, April 14, 2025. Minnesota returns to its homeport following its first operational tasking while forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific region. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15, based at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Minnesota is one of five forward-deployed fast-attack submarines. Renowned for their unparalleled speed, endurance, stealth, and mobility, fast-attack submarines are the backbone of the Navy’s submarine force. Regarded as apex predators of the sea, Guam’s fast-attack submarines serve at the tip of the spear, helping to reaffirm the submarine force's forward-deployed presence in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. James Caliva).

America’s Stealth Sub Revolution: AI and Modular Design

The U.S. Navy’s newest stealth submarine isn’t just quieter, it’s smarter. The USS Massachusetts (SSN-798), part of the...

FILE -- The guided missile destroyer USS Porter launches a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) toward Iraq during the initial stages of Shock and Awe. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Christopher Senenko.)

Tomahawk: The Evolution of America’s Long-Range Cruise Missile

How the Tomahawk became America’s most reliable long-range missile and what comes next as the Navy moves toward hypersonic...

U.S. Army Veterans Gary Price and Chance Bailey pose with an Aoudad sheep after the hunt on Fort Bliss, Texas grounds, September 14, 2024. Fort Bliss offers a lottery system for both military personnel and civilians to participate in outdoor hunting activities while contributing to conservation efforts in the region. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Wheeler Brunschmid, DVIDS).

Your Guide to Big Game Hunting on Base — and How MWR Makes It Easier

For service members, veterans, and their families, base hunting programs through MWR (Morale, Welfare & Recreation) make it...

Embry-Riddle students training in a DoD-funded cyber lab to prepare for national cyber defense roles (photo courtesy of Embry Riddle and the Department of Cyber Intelligence and Security)..

Pentagon and Embry-Riddle Team Up to Train America’s Next Cyber Warriors

America’s next war may not start on land or sea, it’ll start on a server. The Pentagon’s newest partnership with Embry-Riddle...

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Racheal Balke, a current operations intelligence noncommissioned officer assigned to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), conducted a wargaming event as part of an ongoing deployment readiness exercise at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Sep. 3, 2025. The wargaming phase, part of the joint planning process, utilized artificial intelligence tools to stress-test the command's response to real-world crises (U.S. Army photo by Brian Andries, DVIDS).

The Army’s New Intel Playbook: How AI and Data Are Rewriting the Battlefield

The U.S. Army is betting big on artificial intelligence and data to reshape how intelligence is gathered, analyzed, and...

Veterans participating in a Heroes on the Water event (Photo from HOW).

Operation Give Back: Heroes on the Water

Heroes on the Water helps veterans and families heal through kayak fishing. Join free events, volunteer, or start a chapter...

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