Kevin Damask

Kevin Damask is a writer, editor, and author with more than 20 years of experience in journalism.

Damask has also served as a writer-editor for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, capturing veteran stories for the My Life, My Story program. Damask has interviewed and written about nearly 200 veterans.

He has worked mostly as a reporter and editor, earning several awards from the Wisconsin Newspaper Association for excellence in journalism.

Latest Articles

The U.S. Capitol Building is seen late in the evening from Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC. (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Government Shutdown Leaves Arkansas Widow Struggling to Bury Her Veteran Husband

As the federal government shutdown stretches into its ninth day and counting, its ripple effect is being felt across the...

Vice President JD Vance meets with National Guard troops positioned at Union Station as part of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force, Washington, D.C., Aug. 20, 2025. Vance, a former senator from Ohio, served in the Marine Corps from 2003-2007 with a deployment to Iraq in 2005. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)

Americans Trust Veteran Political Candidates More To Unify Country

The American public has spoken – veterans garner more trust and a better ability to lead in politics than candidates with...

British Cpl. Niroj-Sunuwar, assigned to 1st Battalion, Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment, demonstrates a react to enemy contact scenario as part of BRIGHT STAR 25 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 2, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Cynthia Gomez Beltran)

British Veterans Sue 3M Over Faulty Ear Protection

Thousands of veterans in the U.K. believe faulty ear protection has led to debilitating hearing loss, and they’re taking a...

Jim Sharp, WWII veteran, before taking flight in a vintage biplane. (Photo courtesy of EIN Presswire)

Battle Of The Bulge Veteran Celebrates 101st Birthday With Dream Flight

So, when the World War II veteran, Battle of the Bulge soldier and guard at the Nuremberg Trials, had an opportunity to fly...

Veterans participating in a Soaring Valor trip are led to the gate at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona on one of the program’s final flights. (Photo courtesy of American Airlines)

Soaring Valor, Honoring WWII Veterans, Makes Final Trip

After 10 years, 30 chartered flights and more than 1,500 honorable passengers, Soaring Valor logged its final flight.

Vietnam veterans of Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, stand with Army Maj. Gen. John W. Weidner, chief of staff for U.S. Strategic Command, Col. Robert Newbauer, commander of the Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District, American Legion Post 1 Commander Lennie Roth and others after a ceremony Sept. 18 at American Legion Post 1 in Omaha, Nebraska. Fourteen veterans of Bravo Company were honored for acts of valor and meritorious service in Vietnam more than 50 years ago. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Delanie Stafford)

Bravo Company Vietnam Veterans Honored with Long-Overdue Bronze Stars

While it took more than five decades, 14 veterans of Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, were...

An event staff member, wearing a suicide prevention shirt, explains the benefits of suicide prevention programs to a paraplegic veteran during the "Suicide Prevention 2K Walk" event at the Fayetteville Veteran Association Medical Center, North Carolina Sept. 9, 2016. The event raised awareness for suicide programs during September Suicide Awareness Month, enabling people to support veterans and active-duty military members. (U.S Army photo by Pfc. Hubert D. Delany III)

Soldier Injured In Iraq Works To Prevent Veteran Suicide

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. According to a report released by VA in December 2024, 6,407 veterans died by...

There are lots of ways to get involved, including twisting a throttle.

Healing Through Riding: Motorcycle Group Helps Veterans

Motorcycle groups began forming, bonding veterans together through shared experiences and the freedom of roaring down the...

Rear Adm. Gregory Huffman, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), delivers remarks during NETC’s change of command ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, June 18, 2025. The museum recently opened an exhibit honoring Vietnam prisoners of war. (United States Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zachary Melvin)

National Naval Aviation Museum Honors Vietnam POWs with Emotional Exhibit

A new exhibit at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida, is giving attendees a rare glimpse into life for...

Wounded Veterans Gifted with Forever Homes

Veterans Christopher Lawrence and Quincy Lopez weren’t searching for accolades when they put their lives on the line and...

Phil Randazzo, founder and CEO of American Dream U, gives soldiers and family members advice on how they can successfully prepare to transition out into another career during the Veteran Transition Conference 2017 at the Camp Zama Community Club at Zama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Noriko Kudo/U.S. Army photo)

PJ’s Coffee Giveaway Brews Opportunity for Veterans

In 2017, as president of PJ’s Coffee, a New Orleans-based company, Mesa launched a program aimed at helping veterans open PJ...

Bridging the Gap: Area clergy gain insight into military life at Fort Sill (Photo by Christopher Wilson)

Spirituality-Based VA Program Helps Veterans Heal Mental Wounds

Empowering the Spirit combines care from chaplains and nurses to form a “spiritual care bundle,” providing a guiding light...

Military News

Get the Military Insider Newsletter

Get the latest on pay updates, benefit changes and award-winning military content. Right in your inbox.

By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Notice.

Thank you for subscribing!

View more newsletters on our Subscriptions page.

One last step.

Verify your free subscription by following the instructions in the email sent to:

Most Popular Military News

Rep. Michael Lawler, R-N.Y., left, confronts House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.

Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol

As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) questions U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as she testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims

President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...

Pvt. Paul Douglas, age 50, performs a rifle inspection with his drill instructor aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot S.C., 1942. Douglas, at age 50 was the oldest recruit in the history of Parris Island, and went on to become a purple heart recipient and Chicago senator (DVIDS).

At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa

When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...

Pack and transport platoon of the Russian army. Southern Military District. Ministry of Defense of Russia (Wikimedia Commons).

Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter

A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...

When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials

Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...

Troops Will Miss Paychecks Next Week Without Action on the Government Shutdown

The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families, because those in uniform...

Latest Military Videos

Hegseth Welcomes Qatar Counterpart to Pentagon, Announces Qatari Facility at US Base in Idaho

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth welcomed Qatar's minister of defense, Sheik Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, to the...

President Donald Trump Visits Walter Reed for a 'Semiannual Physical'

President Donald Trump left the White House Friday morning for Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to undergo what...

Israeli Military Says Ceasefire Takes Effect in Gaza, Raising Hopes for Ending the War, AP Explains

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in Gaza on Friday, the military said, hours after Israel’s...

Powerful Blast at Tennessee Military Explosives Plant Rattles Homes Miles Away

A powerful blast ripped through a military explosives manufacturing plant in rural Tennessee on Friday morning, rattling homes miles...

Investigations and Features

In One of the Marines' Most Iconic Jobs, a Stunning Pattern of Suicide

Marine Corps drill instructors are a national symbol of discipline. But for some, their imposing persona belies a dark...

Army Capt. Jeremy Kuykendall and his wife Kate, cradle their daughter

Unsupervised: Military Child Care Centers Slow to Report Abuse with Little Oversight

A Military.com investigation into military day care centers revealed that service branch rules generally prioritize...

Army News

The Kenney Gate on Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska

‘My Secret Informant Love’: Ex-Army Officer Leaked Russia-Ukraine War Secrets on Dating Site

A retired Army officer who worked as a civilian for the Air Force is heading to prison after he conspired to share classified...

Troops Will Miss Paychecks Next Week Without Action on the Government Shutdown

The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families, because those in uniform...

Navy News

A Philadelphia Fire Department fire boat streams water as the USS Lassen passes by at the start of the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, Parade of Ships, as seen from Navy Yard, south Philadelphia.

A Grand Parade of Ships Kicked off the 250th Anniversary of the Marines and Navy

Hundreds of veterans, active service members, families of the lost, and dignitaries came to Mustin Field at the Navy Yard on...

Troops Will Miss Paychecks Next Week Without Action on the Government Shutdown

The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families, because those in uniform...

Air Force News

‘My Secret Informant Love’: Ex-Army Officer Leaked Russia-Ukraine War Secrets on Dating Site

A retired Army officer who worked as a civilian for the Air Force is heading to prison after he conspired to share classified...

Troops Will Miss Paychecks Next Week Without Action on the Government Shutdown

The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families, because those in uniform...

Space Force News

U.S. Air Force U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rachel Harmon and Master Sgt. Tom Anderson, weapons loaders assigned to the 174th Attack Wing, checks an inert GBU 12 laser guided missile on an MQ-9 Reaper at Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio.

Two Space Force Units Bring the 'Invisible Front Line' to Ohio

A ceremonial ribbon-cutting is planned for Friday for the Space Intelligence Production Cell at the Springfield-Beckley Air...

A painting of a Defense Support Program satellite from the Air Force Art collection. DSP provides a variety of national security capabilities. Its flagship mission of launch detection was made famous during the Cold War. (U.S. Air Force image)

Clearing The Orbits: Space Force Partnerships In Orbital Cleanup

The growing congestion of Earth orbit has raised risks to satellites, space stations, and long-term space sustainability. The...

Marine Corps News

Exclusive: Military Vet McGrath Explains Why She's Running Again for the U.S. Senate

Amy McGrath, a Democrat and U.S. Marine Corps veteran, badly lost her U.S. Senate race against Sen. Mitch McConnell in 2020...

A Grand Parade of Ships Kicked off the 250th Anniversary of the Marines and Navy

Hundreds of veterans, active service members, families of the lost, and dignitaries came to Mustin Field at the Navy Yard on...

Coast Guard News

A Grand Parade of Ships Kicked off the 250th Anniversary of the Marines and Navy

Hundreds of veterans, active service members, families of the lost, and dignitaries came to Mustin Field at the Navy Yard on...

Troops Will Miss Paychecks Next Week Without Action on the Government Shutdown

The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families, because those in uniform...

Kevin Damask

Latest Articles

Military News

Select Service

Get the Military Insider Newsletter

Most Popular Military News

Latest Military Videos

Investigations and Features

Army News

Navy News

Air Force News

Space Force News

Marine Corps News

Coast Guard News