War Horse Sues Marine Corps for ‘Black Book’ Tracking Officer Misconduct
The federal lawsuit alleges the Navy and the Marine Corps repeatedly violated the Freedom of Information Act by withholding reports of officer misconduct.
The War Horse Is the Most Trusted Source for Bulletproof Reporting on the Human Impact of Military Service
The War Horse is an award-winning nonprofit newsroom that holds power to account, strengthens our democracy, and improves understanding of the true cost of military service. Since 2016, our rigorous, in-depth journalism has received top industry awards for excellence in investigative reporting and multimedia storytelling, and has led to multiple changes in military policy and federal law. Our newsroom creates a human context to understand military actions. Our workshops are the preeminent professional development program for veterans and military spouses in journalism. In an era of disappearing independent newsrooms, The War Horse has emerged as the most trusted source for military reporting.
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community engagements
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Our Newsroom by the Numbers
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first person reflections
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reporting projects
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community engagements
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pieces of legislation influenced
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honors and awards
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War Horse Fellows
24+
guest speakers
Military Branch
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Our Newsroom by the Numbers
200+
first person reflections
60+
reporting projects
65+
community engagements
15+
honors and awards
4+
writing seminars
50+
War Horse Fellows
24+
guest speakers
Military Branch
Gender
The War Horse Partners with Leading Newsrooms to Bridge the Military-Civilian Divide
Our team publishes original reporting alongside leading newsrooms that have included the Center for Investigative Reporting and Vanity Fair. The impact of our reporting was highlighted in Esquire and on the front page of The New York Times, and has empowered countless survivors of sexual violence. During a time when nearly 60% of Americans state that they distrust news media, audience surveys in 2018 and 2021 show The War Horse is a trusted source of news with 98% reader satisfaction.
43%
respondents do not subscribe to any other military newsletter
71%
of readers feel they’d lose an irreplaceable news source if The War Horse ceased to exist tomorrow
98%
of readers find our newsletters informative
The War Horse Partners with Leading Newsrooms to Bridge the Military-Civilian Divide
Our team publishes original reporting alongside leading newsrooms that have included the Center for Investigative Reporting and Vanity Fair. The impact of our reporting was highlighted in Esquire and on the front page of The New York Times, and has empowered countless survivors of sexual violence. During a time when nearly 60% of Americans state that they distrust news media, a recent audience survey shows The War Horse is a trusted source of news with 91% reader satisfaction.
43%
respondents do not subscribe to any other military newsletter
60%
of readers feel they’d lose an irreplaceable news source if The War Horse ceased to exist tomorrow
98%
of readers find our newsletters informative
The War Horse Is Telling a Unique Story that Drives the Conversation at the Local and National Level
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foundations and major donors
have awarded grants to The War Horse, including Reva and David Logan Foundation, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and Ford Foundation.
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have partnered with The War Horse, including Starbucks, Wounded Warrior Project, Barnes & Noble, and Columbia University.
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have supported The War Horse, protecting our independence.
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War Horse Managing Editor Recognized by VA Secretary for Toxic Exposure Reporting
|in Our Impact | The War Horse Staff“Kelly told the human stories of soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and families who were suffering, so we as a nation would not, and could not, forget.”