Joshua Skovlund is a staff writer for Task & Purpose, specializing in military and defense topics. With a focus on local news in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Joshua's work has also been featured in publications such as Outdoor Life, The Island Packet, The Charlotte Observer, and more. His articles cover a range of subjects, including military tactics, veterans' experiences, and the intersection of military life and civilian culture.
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Joshua Skovlund's coverage primarily focuses on military-related topics, particularly those related to local happenings in the United States, South Carolina, and Hilton Head Island. Given his interest in seasonal and evolving stories alongside expert commentary, he may be interested in hearing from local veterans or individuals with unique experiences related to military culture.
As Joshua's focus is on specific regions within the US, pitches should be tailored to reflect a clear understanding of these areas and their relevance to the proposed story. Additionally, given his interest in seasonal content such as holiday celebrations while deployed or New Year's Eve safety briefs for service members, relevant pitches could include personal anecdotes or expert insights related to upcoming holidays or events within the context of military life.
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By: Joshua Skovlund
A bell rang eight times across the pool deck as a small crowd of Army Green Berets and family members stood by silently. After each bell, a voice called out a Combat Diver's name, each one a soldier who died during the six decades that the Army's most elite soldiers have trained for at Special Forces Underwater Operations school in Key West.
By: Joshua Skovlund
The halls of Bristol Eastern High School, Connecticut echoed with the Ranger Creed Tuesday afternoon.
By: Joshua Skovlund
Almost ten years in the making, a massive bronze relief sculpture that will serve as the National World War I Memorial is on its way to the U.S. this week.
By: Joshua Skovlund
On the green grass in front of the U.S. Capitol, veteran advocates gathered Wednesday around a memorial created from 150,000 sets of dog tags.
ividual Readiness Reserve musters are required by your initial enlistment contract, but there are several exceptions to those rules.
Barstool Sports owner and pizza review king Dave Portnoy found out just how vengeful an angry Poseidon can be during a brief misadventure at a Massaschutes harbor Monday aboard his 28-foot yacht.
By: Steven G Schauer, Peter J Stednick, Travis M. Polk, Jason B. Corley, Joshua Skovlund, Leslie E. Riggs, Vikhyat S Bebarta, Benjamin P Donham, Michael J. Tarpey, Michael D April, Curtis C Conklin, Jennifer M Gurney, Andrew D Fisher
Dried plasma was used during WW II and the Korean War, saving thousands of lives. It was banned due to the lack of screening technology for hepatitis contaminated blood. Now, military and veteran researches, doctors, and healthcare workers are calling for the life saving treatment to be re-introduced to the military.
By: Joshua Skovlund
The road to being a Green Beret starts with this 24-day course.
By: Joshua Skovlund
U.S. Air Force Sgt. David Price was one of 18 Americans at Lima Site 85, a top secret CIA radar site in Laos that served as a vital navigational beacon for U.S. bombers from atop a craggy mountain peak.
By: Joshua Skovlund
The group Smokeless Vets hope to help 100,000 veterans stop smoking. Using nicotine products like vapes and gum, they think, would help.
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