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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Veterans are about twice as likely as non-veterans to die by suicide. But the majority of those suicides are among veterans aged 55 or older -- whose… -
More than 5000 troops have been deployed to the border, mainly to build barriers to harden points of entry. Most troops are scheduled to leave the border… -
Last year, the VA began offering mental health treatment to vets who don't normally qualify for V-A care. Since then, fewer than 200 people have used the… -
The Navy is rolling out its latest plan to manage wildlife in its ocean training grounds from Southern California to Hawaii. But environmentalists worry… -
About 84,000 service members are married to another member of the military, and some find it hard to balance their marriages with their careers. In their… -
All the armed services are confronting a challenging environment for adding numbers to their ranks. The U.S. is near full employment and fewer young people physically qualify.
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The Navy blames cost-cutting for the elimination of its two Combat Camera units, which take photos and videos of naval operations. Kurt Kinnamon spent… -
The Veterans Health Administration is planning to make mental health care more available to help reduce veteran suicide. But veterans advocates worry… -
The new veterans ID cards were mandated by a 2015 law. But some veterans groups are raising questions about the possibility that the cards will include… -
During a San Diego training exercise, the Marine Corps tried out some new tools to enhance its amphibious landings.The Marines are formulating a new plan…
