Steve Walsh
Military and Veterans Reporter, Norfolk, VirginiaSteve Walsh is the military and veterans reporter at WHRO in Norfolk.
Before joining WHRO, Steve covered military issues for KPBS radio and television in San Diego, hosted a daily public affairs show on Lakeshore Public Radio, and was an original host and producer for the storytelling project Vocalo.org at WBEZ in Chicago. His work often is heard on NPR. He also authored the podcast Free the Pendleton 14.
At KPBS, Steve won numerous awards from the Society Professional Journalists San Diego Chapter and the San Diego Press Club. In 2022, the Military Reporters and Editors Association awarded him "Best Audio Series" for his coverage of the Marines halting efforts to integrate women at boot camp. As a print reporter, Steve embedded twice with the Indiana National Guard during the Iraq War.
Steve is a graduate of Indiana State University.
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The Pentagon has put in place "The Brandon Act" - named after a Navy sailor who died by suicide in 2018. It allows service members to go outside their chain of command to seek confidential mental health treatment. -
The Navy is building more on-base childcare centers and launching new programs to help sailors and their families. But advocates and parents say it’s not enough.
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While still a small percentage of the total veteran population, the number of veterans committing extremist violence has risen sharply, according to a Congressional report.
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Though military suicide has been a problem for decades, critics say the Pentagon hasn’t come to terms with the fact that anyone can potentially be at risk.
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An autopsy showed Kyle Mullen received inadequate medical care for pneumonia after Navy SEAL "Hell Week" endurance training in February.
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Cheryl Rex's son Dylan was among the last American victims of the Afghanistan war. In the months since his death, she's visited his grave almost every day.
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The military is taking a hard line on troops seeking religious exemptions to the COVID vaccine mandate. Lawyers say that could have consequences for others who seek different kinds of religious accommodations.
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Hearings have yielded few answers for parents after the tragic July 20 accident in which nine troops drowned off the coast of San Clemente Island.
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Strict restrictions aboard Navy ships - put in place after a major COVID-19 outbreak in 2020 - have been eased, as the Navy tries to balance safety with fulfilling its mission.
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The Darkhorse Battalion, based at Camp Pendleton, is the Marine unit which suffered the highest percentage of casualties during the 20 year war.
