![Aircrew Aviation Electrician's Mate Striker Brandon Caserta, 21, died by suicide on June 25, 2018. An investigation found that leadership at Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28 in Norfolk, Virginia, "contributed" to his decision to take his own life. (Photo courtesy of the Caserta family](http://images04.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2019-06/brandon-caserta-2400.jpg?itok=G3KKbaqh "Aircrew Aviation Electrician's Mate Striker Brandon Caserta, 21 died by suicide on June 25, 2018. An investigation found that leadership at Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28 in Norfolk, Virginia, "contributed" to his decision to take his own life. (Photo courtesy of the Caserta family)")
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About Travis Tritten
Travis Tritten serves as the Deputy Managing Editor at Military.com overseeing daily news coverage that focuses on service members, their families and veterans. The work includes hashing out what stories are most important to readers, editing those stories and choosing where they are displayed on the website.
He has more than 20 years of experience reporting on the military, government and politics in the U.S. and abroad. He was a recipient -- along with a team of Military.com reporters -- of the 2023 Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation award for distinguished reporting on national defense.
Since 2014, Tritten has reported from Washington, D.C., spending most of his time at the Pentagon and Capitol Hill. Previously, he was a senior defense reporter for Bloomberg Government; a defense and national security reporter at the Washington Examiner; and a reporter with Stars and Stripes, including seven years as a Japan correspondent.
In his free time, he likes to be with his wife, two children and the family’s spoiled cats. He’s also an avid guitar player and collector of vintage tube amplifiers.
Expertise
- 24 years of experience covering government and the military
- Former Pentagon and Capitol Hill reporter
- Lived and worked with troops in Japan as foreign correspondent
Professional Roles
- Reporter and editor for Military.com
- Reporter for Bloomberg Government
- Reporter for the Washington Examiner
- Capitol Hill reporter for Stars and Stripes
- Foreign correspondent for Stars and Stripes
- County government reporter for The Sun News, South Carolina
- Country reporter for The Key West Citizen, Florida
- Reporter for The Marathon Free Press, Florida
Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Ohio State University
Achievements
- Part of a team that received the 2023 Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation award for distinguished reporting on national defense
Connect with Travis
Email: Travis.Tritten@Military.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travis-j-tritten-000208b8
![](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-03/va%20debakey%20legend%201200.jpg?itok=FugzVuVV ""The father of modern cardiovascular surgery," Dr. Michael E. DeBakey was a World War II veteran and helped create the modern VA medical system. (Dept. of Veterans Affairs)")
