Jon Basara wanted to be the best Marine he could be - but trauma from combat waylaid him. For relief, he was given opioids, ...

Megan Eckstein is the naval warfare reporter at Defense News. She has covered military news since 2009, with a focus on U.S. Navy and Marine Corps operations, acquisition programs and budgets. She has ...

Tom Kington is the Italy correspondent for Defense News.

Stephen Losey is the air warfare reporter for Defense News. He previously covered leadership and personnel issues at Air Force Times, and the Pentagon, special operations and air warfare at ...

Jaroslaw Adamowski is the Poland correspondent for Defense News. Connect Opens in new window ...

Vivienne Machi is a reporter based in Stuttgart, Germany, contributing to Defense News' European coverage. She previously reported for National Defense Magazine, Defense Daily, Via Satellite, Foreign ...

Jon Simkins is the executive editor for Military Times and Defense News, and a Marine Corps veteran of the Iraq War. Jon Basara wanted to be the best Marine he could be - but trauma from combat ...

Joe Gould was the senior Pentagon reporter for Defense News, covering the intersection of national security policy, politics and the defense industry. He had previously served as Congress reporter.

Leo covers Congress, Veterans Affairs and the White House for Military Times. He has covered Washington, D.C. since 2004, focusing on military personnel and veterans policies. His work has earned ...

Nigel Pittaway is the Australia correspondent for Defense News.