Kevin Damask

About Kevin Damask

Kevin Damask is a content writer for Military.com who writes articles covering human interest stories about veterans. Kevin also interviews veterans and writes Q&A and profile pieces reflecting on their military experiences and life after service.

Prior to joining Military.com in September 2025, Kevin worked a variety of roles in journalism, including almost two decades as a sportswriter, news reporter and editor in the newspaper industry. During his time in newspapers, Kevin earned nine Wisconsin Newspaper Association Awards for excellence in journalism, including several for feature stories and enterprise reporting.

In 2023, Kevin published his first book, “COLD, The Unsolved Murders of Seven Young Women,” covering several unsolved homicides in Madison, Wisconsin.

From 2022-2025, Kevin served as a writer-editor for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, interviewing and writing first-person stories about veterans for the My Life, My Story program. He interviewed nearly 200 veterans, documenting their stories during his time at VA.

Kevin enjoys reading, writing, watching sports, playing basketball and working up a sweat on the rowing machine at the gym. He lives with his wife, Jenny, and son, Jackson, in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Growing up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin, Kevin earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in 2006.

Expertise

2006-2011: Sports and news reporter, various newspapers
2011-2014: Sports editor/managing editor, Hometown News Group
2015-2017: News reporter, Juneau County Star-Times, Wisconsin
2017-2020: Editor, Columbus Journal, Wisconsin
2020-2021: Weeklies Editor, Capital Newspapers
2021-2022: Editor, Networld Media Group
2022-2025: Writer-Editor, Department of Veterans Affairs

Education

Holds a degree in journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Achievements

Nine-time award-winner, Wisconsin Newspaper Association

Connect with Kevin

Email: kevin.d@military.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-damask

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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has pledged $2 million to battle veteran homelessness in the Copper State. (Photo from Gov. Katie Hobbs Facebook page)

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Lance Cpl. Steven M. Lipscomb in his official military photo. (Photo from Department of War)

Hero to the End: Marine Corps Veteran Killed Rescuing Coal Miners

Marine Corps veteran Steve Lipscomb was killed saving others in a coal mine accident on Nov. 8.

Adams County Parks workers attempt to wash off graffiti sprayed on the memorial. (Photo from Adams County Parks)

Colorado Veterans Memorial Vandalized for 10th Time in 2 Years

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Veterans Community Project builds communities of tiny houses as transitional housing for homeless veterans. Jessie Casson/Getty Images

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Scott Kelly shares his story with Jimmy Fallon on "The Tonight Show." (Photo by Todd Owyoung/NBC)

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Army veteran Scott Kelly's resume went viral in a very unusual way. He shared his story with Jimmy Fallon and the Jonas...

Staff Sgt. Fred Brown. (Photo from Hall of Valor)

Ohio Town Pushes for Vietnam Hero to Receive Medal of Honor

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Iran Hostage Crisis Veteran Shares Story of Trauma and Faith

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Belichick, UNC Honors Veterans with Memorial Wall

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Erica Liermann, center, helps other veterans and civilians battling with mental health through fitness classes. (Photo from Dub Fitness)

The Fitness Cure: Veteran Helps Others with PTSD Get Healthy

As the saying goes, “Never underestimate the power of fitness,” and Erica Liermann is a prime example of that message.

Former President Barack Obama shakes hands with a veteran on an Honor Flight trip to Washington, D.C. (Photo from Honor Flight Network)

Former President Obama Surprises Wisconsin Honor Flight Veterans

Of all the experiences veterans get to share on an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., meeting a former president probably isn...

The new Michigan plate honoring female veterans was unveiled on Nov. 10 in Dearborn, Michigan. (Photo courtesy of Sylvia Santana)

Michigan Honors Women Veterans with New License Plate

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Cells at the Midwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility do not have bars. The two-person cells have solid doors with thick windows. The cells open to a common area where inmates can sit or watch television. The JRCF cost $95 million and was built to comply with American Correctional Association Standards. (Photo courtesy Fort Leavenworth Public Affairs)

Study: 2025 is One of Deadliest Years for Veterans on Death Row

Veterans receiving the death penalty continues to be a controversial issue and 2025 is shaping up to be one of the deadliest...

Jim Sharp in his Army uniform (submitted photo).

WWII Soldier, 101, Looks Back on Surviving Battle of the Bulge

Jim Sharp was one of the lucky ones. And at age 101, he’s still around to talk about it. While he feels a “little weak and...

Veterans get ready to surf with the Warrior Surf Foundation. (Submitted photo)

Surfing Program Provides Healing, Camaraderie for Veterans

Established by veterans, the Warrior Surf Program continues to grow and help veterans battling mental health struggles 10...

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Collier, left, 801st Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers Training Squadron fire protection cadre, and Airman 1st Class Jaremy Wright, 325th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection firefighter, complete a Fluorine-Free Foam (F3) training exercise within the Silver Flag burn pit at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, April 9, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zeeshan Naeem)

Study: Post-9/11 Veterans Have 55% Higher Asthma Risk

A new study in collaboration with VA, found that veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have a much higher risk of...

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