The best stories rarely begin with the answer. They begin with someone noticing that the answer they were given doesn’t quite explain the question.
I came to journalism through people rather than institutions, and that has shaped the way I report ever since. My work has taken me through military communities, national newsrooms, unexpected assignments, and stories whose significance was not always obvious when they first appeared.
New York City, while covering Fallujah: The Opera.
Selected journalism
Reporting, commentary, accountability, and service journalism across military life, veterans, families, culture, and the institutions that shape their lives.
Our Heavy Hearts in Chattanooga
Military Spouse Magazine · July 2015
Written in the immediate aftermath of the Chattanooga shooting, reflecting on loss, military community, and the particular weight of tragedy when it happens close to home.
Turning Defining Moments of Sacrifice into Exceptional Generosity
The New York Times · December 2016
A story about sacrifice, generosity, and the ways military-connected communities respond when circumstances demand something extraordinary.
NCIS Investigating Camp Pendleton Base Housing Eviction Notices Amid Scandal
We Are The Mighty · October 2020
Original reporting on disputed base-housing utility charges, threatened evictions, families concerned about retaliation, and an NCIS investigation into the allegations.
The Pentagon Can’t Seem to Explain Why the Cost of Moving Military Families Is Going Up
We Are The Mighty · October 2020
Accountability reporting examining rising permanent-change-of-station costs and the gaps in Defense Department data that made explaining those increases difficult.
Yes, You Can Be Friends With an Officer’s Wife, and Anyone Else
Military.com · April 2019
Commentary challenging rank-based social conventions within military communities—and making the considerably simpler case for treating people like people.
Everything You Need to Know About a Government Shutdown Before the Next One
We Are The Mighty · February 2026
Service journalism translating the mechanics and consequences of a federal shutdown into practical information and resources for military-connected readers.
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