I’m Kristina, a freelance reporter who writes regularly for the New York Times about business and the military. My stories have also appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, Playboy, Newsweek, Wired, Businessweek, Foreign Policy, Pacific Standard, AP, FoxNews.com and the New York Post. I’m also a U.S. Army veteran.
HIT THE BIG TIME
I am elated to report that I was selected as a 2014 Alicia Patterson Foundation fellow to write about my favorite topic: the military. The foundation is one of the most prestigious in the journalism industry and selects a handful of fellows every year who will produce independent in-depth reporting on international and domestic affairs.
The application process is a rigorous one. It includes a lengthy application that wouldn’t be out of place for a graduate school, and a three-person judging panel that grills finalists on their applications and credentials. I made it through and am now a recipient of the foundation’s backing and a generous grant to write about the future of American warfare after the Iraq war and the departure of troops from Afghanistan. I couldn’t be more thrilled.
STILL GOT YOUR SIX
Vet Hunters won’t rest until no veteran is homeless.
A group of Army reservists and soldiers were sick of seeing homeless vets and decided to do something about it: They formed a group that would find and help homeless vets across greater LA. They called themselves the Vet Hunters Project and since their founding in 2011, they’ve rescued over 2,000 homeless vets across the country using their own money and resources.
My feature on the Vet Hunters for the Reserve Officers Association’s magazine is a feel-good story about how anyone can do alot of good as long as they have the heart.
HIT THE BIG TIME
I am elated to report that I was selected as a 2014 Alicia Patterson Foundation fellow to write about my favorite topic: the military. The foundation is one of the most prestigious in the journalism industry and selects a handful of fellows every year who will produce independent in-depth reporting on international and domestic affairs.
The application process is a rigorous one. It includes a lengthy application that wouldn’t be out of place for a graduate school, and a three-person judging panel that grills finalists on their applications and credentials. I made it through and am now a recipient of the foundation’s backing and a generous grant to write about the future of American warfare after the Iraq war and the departure of troops from Afghanistan. I couldn’t be more thrilled.
STILL GOT YOUR SIX
Vet Hunters won’t rest until no veteran is homeless.
A group of Army reservists and soldiers were sick of seeing homeless vets and decided to do something about it: They formed a group that would find and help homeless vets across greater LA. They called themselves the Vet Hunters Project and since their founding in 2011, they’ve rescued over 2,000 homeless vets across the country using their own money and resources.
My feature on the Vet Hunters for the Reserve Officers Association’s magazine is a feel-good story about how anyone can do alot of good as long as they have the heart.
I’m Kristina, a freelance military reporter who writes regularly for the New York Times about business and the military. My stories have also appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, Playboy, Newsweek, Wired, Businessweek, Foreign Policy, Pacific Standard, AP, FoxNews.com and the New York Post. I’m also a U.S. Army veteran.
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