Steve Walsh
As a military reporter, Steve Walsh delivers stories and features for TV, radio and the web.
Before coming to KPBS, Steve worked as a journalist in Northwest Indiana and Chicago. He 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. He has been a reporter on Back At Base, a collaboration between NPR and seven public radio stations that looks at veterans and the military.
He is a graduate of Indiana State University. He spent a large portion of his career as a print reporter for the Times of Northwest Indiana and the Post-Tribune in Gary, Indiana. At the Post-Tribune, he was embedded in Iraq twice. He was also an investigative reporter and covered the Indiana Statehouse during the term of three governors.
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Most overseas troops use the mail and the law requires their ballots to go out early. -
In a year when millions of people are expected to vote by mail, overseas troops were among the first to receive their ballots. Federal law requires they go out at least 45 days before the election.
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The amphibious assault ship was in port at Navy Base San Diego when the fire broke out July 12, burning more than four days and sending smoke billowing through the city of San Diego. -
The Marine Corps recently banned the confederate flag on military bases. It was the first step toward what the marine corps commandant called a difficult conversation about racism in the corps.
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In this COVID-19 era, the Marines are grappling with how much to clamp down on different aspects of military life. That's made for some surprising decisions — including keeping barber shops open.
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The Commandant of the Marine Corps is banning all confederate symbols from bases. It comes at a time when the corps is trying to become more inclusive.
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With the signing of a deal between the U.S. and Taliban, Afghanistan could be on the precipice of a new era. What will happen to the interpreters who put their lives at risk to work with U.S. forces?
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President Trump often points to retired Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher as the epitome of a SEAL. But to some in that tight-knit community, Gallagher is the exact opposite.
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The military is struggling to improve living conditions in private military housing, despite widespread complaints about mold and mice. Provisions in the new Department of Defense budget may help.
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The Navy has decided to allow three SEALs implicated in a war crimes case stay in the commando unit. Meanwhile, the ousted secretary of the Navy sharply criticized President Trump in an op-ed.
