We're building a newsroom that earns the trust of veterans and the people who serve them. Two ways in as a staff journalist, or as an expert contributor with a column of your own.

Write for Veteran Excellence

Become a Freelance Journalist

TWO TRACKS

For reporters who want to do long-form veteran journalism direct reporting, verified sources, and stories that haven't been told yet.
You join the newsroom, take a beat, and build a body of work.

What we look for

Three-plus years of reported long-form journalism, beats welcome.
A record of original reporting — not aggregation, not rewrite.
Comfort with FOIA, documents, and on-the-record interviews.
Respect for the subject. We let their words carry the story.

What you get

National reach and a growing readership that cares about the work.
Editorial support and fact-checking on every piece you publish.
Competitive pay per assignment, with room to build a steady freelance relationship.
Bylines that earn their place by being true and told well.

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Become an Expert Contributor

For the people who already know the terrain — claims attorneys, VA clinicians, entrepreneurs, artists, caregivers — who want to write it for our readers. You bring the expertise; we bring the editing and the platform.

What we look for

Deep, demonstrated expertise in your field — VA, law, medicine, business, the arts.
A point of view grounded in experience, not opinion for its own sake.
The ability to translate that expertise for a veteran and civilian readership.
Willingness to work with an editor and stand behind what you publish.

What you get