The Department of Veterans Affairs opened an Inspector General probe in February in response to a War Horse investigation alleging that veterans were being cut off from one-on-one therapy at VA medical centers. In an August 2025 investigation and December follow-up, War Horse reporter Leah Rosenbaum documented the experiences of dozens of veterans struggling to […]
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25 Years Later, Will the Global War on Terrorism Ever End?
The Global War on Terrorism began in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. It never officially ended. Instead, the war expanded. U.S. troops invaded Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2003, while counterterrorism operations spread across the Middle East, Africa, and elsewhere. The United States withdrew its last troops […]
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What led to Operation Epic Fury?
Editor’s note: This is a special edition of The War Horse’s “Under the Wire” newsletter. Each week, we tap into Operation Timeline, our ongoing recap of the Trump administration’s impact on the military and veterans, to focus on one issue and trace back the headlines to show how we got here. Visit Operation Timeline for […]
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Black in the Military: A Proud and Complex History
Black people have served in the military since the Revolutionary War, longer than the United States has been a country. However, their stories have often been overlooked in the nation’s historical record and narratives about military life. That’s among the reasons we hosted the War Horse Writing Seminar for Black Veterans last fall, where we […]
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A Look Back at Our Most Impactful News Stories of 2025
Well, that was quite a year. The news stories we are highlighting as our Most Impactful of 2025 are ones you won’t find anywhere else. They’re stories that captured indignation and fear, hope and heroism, bravery and vulnerability. There are investigations into a billion-dollar industry connected to veterans benefits, and an exodus at VA. Plus […]
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A Look Back At Some of Our Favorite Reflections of 2025
Ten essays written by contributing writers for The War Horse’s Reflection section to summarize 2025.
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A List of the Veterans Florida Executed in 2025
Edward James Vet history: U.S. Army Crime: Convicted for the murder of an eight-year-old girl and her grandmother in 1993. Execution date: March 20, 2025 Jeffrey Hutchinson Vet history: U.S. Army Ranger, served during the Gulf War Crime: Convicted of the murder of his girlfriend and her three children in 1998. Execution date: May 1, […]
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Court Rules Marines Can’t Shield Officer Misconduct Records
A federal judge finds the Marine Corps violated public records laws in response to The War Horse’s request for internal “Black Book” database of officer misdeeds.
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‘Giving Voice to Things I Stuffed Away’: The War Horse Brings Writing Seminar to Incarcerated Veterans Inside Walls of San Quentin
The War Horse hosted our seventh writing seminar in our most unique setting yet—inside the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, formerly known as California’s San Quentin State Prison.
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2023 War Horse Seminar Guides Gold Star Families in Healing Through Storytelling
Since 2017, The War Horse has hosted writing seminars for veterans and military families who have written stories about mental health, tragedy, and triumph.
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Marines Recognize War Horse Founder as First Enlisted Recipient of Gen. John A. Lejeune Leadership Award
War Horse founder becomes the first enlisted Marine to be recognized. Past recipients include Sen. John Glenn, Gen. Joseph Dunford, and Sec. James Mattis.
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‘Among the Most Significant Professional Development Experiences I Have Ever Had’–Impact of the Writing Seminar
This fall, The War Horse hosted our Writing Seminar for Military Spouses at Carey Institute for Global Good in Rensselaerville, New York, thanks to generous support from Craig Newmark Philanthropies, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, and other partners. The five-day, expenses-paid retreat brought together a dozen military spouses with a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, award-winning news editors, […]
