Thomas Novelly

Thomas Novelly is a reporter for Military.com focusing on coverage of the Air Force and Space Force. He previously covered veterans, military bases and federal politics in South Carolina for The Post and Courier, where he was part of the reporting team for “Rising Waters,” a project that examined climate-driven flooding and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Prior to that, he was a breaking news reporter for the Courier Journal in Kentucky, where he received a Louisville Society of Professional Journalists award for Best Breaking News Story.

He lives in Colorado.

Email: Thomas.Novelly@military.com

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A patch in the home of retired missileer Paul Hunke

They Stood Sentry over America's Nuclear Missile Arsenal. Many Worry It Gave Them Cancer.

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Vandenberg unveils new U.S. Space Force name at a ceremony

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The findings "found no instances of contamination above regulatory action levels" after testing for polychlorinated biphenyls...

Pete Hegseth shakes hands with Army 1st Lt. Clint Lorance

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The flag of the U.S. Space Command is unfurled at the White House

Colorado Could Lose US Space Command. Trump Is Expected to Move It to Alabama.

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Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey in 2014

From the Internet Boom to the Press Room: Military.com's 25 Years of Work for the Troops

When Military.com started in 1999, it wasn't clear whether it would survive the rough and tumble dot-com boom in which...

Jeremy Russell during a change of command at Malmstrom Air Force Base

Air Force Commander of Nuclear Missile Maintenance at Malmstrom Fired After Investigation

Col. Jeremy Russell, the commander of Malmstrom's 341st Maintenance Group, was removed from his role "due to a loss of trust...

U.S. Army helicopters, assigned to the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, fly in formation during the 25th Infantry Division Review over Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

Months After Pregnant Army Spouse Disappeared in Hawaii, Her Husband Is Charged with Murder

The murder count and other charges, including several filed in August, were brought against Pfc. Dewayne Arthur Johnson II of...

Donald Trump speaks at the National Guard Association conference

Space National Guard Could Become Reality Under Donald Trump

Trump said during a National Guard Association of the United States conference in August that "as president, I will sign...

A U.S. airman assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing in Swanton, Ohio, wears a voting sticker on Election Day 2016. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Hughes)

Live Election Updates: Trump Wins, Senate Flips

Former President Donald Trump secured enough electoral college votes to return to the White House, and there are plenty of...

Pedestrian walks past boarded up stores near the White House in Washington

National Guard on Standby in Many States as America Faces Tense Election Day

Many of those deployed are "cyber specialists" and civil support teams, an official said, detailing that there are no...

Missiles outside the gate of F.E. Warren Air Force Base

Air Force Still Not Seeing Higher Cancer Rates Among Missileers as More Data Is Collected

Current and former airmen who worked with America's nuclear missiles are not at higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer...

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Charles Del Pizzo III

Marine Corps Blames Pilot Error for Crash of Malfunctioning F-35 in South Carolina Forest

An F-35B Lightning II fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina last year had an electrical malfunction, and the pilot...

U.S. Air Force senior enlisted leaders board a C-17 Globemaster III

Air Force Overcharged 7,943% for C-17 Hand Soap Dispensers, Watchdog Finds

In all, the service accepted a 7,943% markup, or more than 80 times the commercially available cost, on the soap dispensers...

Aragon DFAC on Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado

Peterson Space Force Base Dining Hall Closed Indefinitely After 'Significant Safety Incident'

Guardians and airmen stationed at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado have been without an on-base dining hall facility for...

Ground water remediation system being used to remediate PFAs

Air Force Reverses Course, Strikes Deal with EPA to Clean Up PFAS-Tainted Water in Arizona

The Air Force has reached an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency to address contaminated drinking water in...

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