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In a significant step toward forcing the disclosure of decades of officer misconduct records, a federal judge has ruled that the Marine Corps violated the Freedom of Information Act by blanketly denying The War Horse’s request for a copy of…

In May, The War Horse hosted its sixth writing seminar, welcoming Gold Star children and siblings at Lucky Spur Ranch Retreat in Justin, Texas. Tailored to the unique needs of this cohort, this was The War Horse’s first hybrid seminar,…

On April 6, the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation presented War Horse founder Thomas Brennan with the 2023 Gen. John A. Lejeune Award for Exceptional Leadership, making him the first enlisted Marine veteran to earn the recognition.“Your…

This fall, The War Horse hosted our Writing Seminar for Military Spouses at Carey Institute for Global Good in Rensselaerville, New York, thanks to generous support from Craig Newmark Philanthropies, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems,…

Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough thanked The War Horse’s managing editor Kelly Kennedy for her dogged reporting on the health problems caused by exposure to toxic burn pits during a speech at the National Press Club…

The War Horse News has sued the Navy and Marine Corps, alleging that they broke the law by denying requests for a database of public information about officer misconduct.On Friday, The War Horse filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court…

The War Horse team is proud to announce that our newsroom has received the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for reporting on the 20th anniversary of the attack on the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.The multimedia reporting project profiled…