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.
I love The War Horse News because it’s a lot of people that have served and trained people who have actually experienced the military. The media are often excited to embed, but coverage focuses on sensationalized aspects, and not daily challenges and sacrifices faced.
— Jon Stewart
— Jon Stewart
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first person reflections
reporting projects
community engagements
honors and awards
writing seminars
War Horse Fellows
guest speakers
Military Branch
Gender
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.
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.
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War Horse founder becomes the first enlisted Marine to be recognized. Past recipients include Sen. John Glenn, Gen. Joseph Dunford, and Sec. James Mattis.
“We have to connect [the military] better to society. People need to understand the service,” Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said.
“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.”
2023 War Horse Seminar Guides Gold Star Families in Healing Through Storytelling
|in Our Impact | The War Horse StaffSince 2017, The War Horse has hosted writing seminars for veterans and military families who have written stories about mental health, tragedy, and triumph.