Kevin Damask

About Kevin Damask

Kevin Damask is a content writer for Military.com who writes articles covering human interest stories about veterans. Kevin also interviews veterans and writes Q&A and profile pieces reflecting on their military experiences and life after service.

Prior to joining Military.com in September 2025, Kevin worked a variety of roles in journalism, including almost two decades as a sportswriter, news reporter and editor in the newspaper industry. During his time in newspapers, Kevin earned nine Wisconsin Newspaper Association Awards for excellence in journalism, including several for feature stories and enterprise reporting.

In 2023, Kevin published his first book, “COLD, The Unsolved Murders of Seven Young Women,” covering several unsolved homicides in Madison, Wisconsin.

From 2022-2025, Kevin served as a writer-editor for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, interviewing and writing first-person stories about veterans for the My Life, My Story program. He interviewed nearly 200 veterans, documenting their stories during his time at VA.

Kevin enjoys reading, writing, watching sports, playing basketball and working up a sweat on the rowing machine at the gym. He lives with his wife, Jenny, and son, Jackson, in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Growing up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin, Kevin earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in 2006.

Expertise

2006-2011: Sports and news reporter, various newspapers
2011-2014: Sports editor/managing editor, Hometown News Group
2015-2017: News reporter, Juneau County Star-Times, Wisconsin
2017-2020: Editor, Columbus Journal, Wisconsin
2020-2021: Weeklies Editor, Capital Newspapers
2021-2022: Editor, Networld Media Group
2022-2025: Writer-Editor, Department of Veterans Affairs

Education

Holds a degree in journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Achievements

Nine-time award-winner, Wisconsin Newspaper Association

Connect with Kevin

Email: kevin.d@military.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-damask

Latest Articles

Army veteran Trent Williams with daughter, Ellsy. (Photo submitted)

Veteran Strongman Recovers from Homelessness and Addiction to Inspire Others

Trent Williams nearly ended it all after leaving the military. But a photo of his daughter helped him turn his life around...

Reginald "Crash" Harrison was a heavily decorated WWII veteran. (Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

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Navy veteran Chuck Reeves repairs donated bikes for veterans in need. (Photo from ABC15 Arizona)

Former Navy Servicemember Repairs Bicycles for Veterans in Need

Navy veteran Chuck Reeves overcame homelessness to provide repaired bikes for other veterans in need.

Navy veteran Ebonnie Goodfield is making systemic change for women veterans at Columbia. (Photo from Columbia University)

From the Navy to Ivy League: How Veteran Is Making a Difference at Columbia University

Ebonnie Goodfield overcame challenges at a young age and was lost after she left the Navy. Always dreaming of pursuing...

Mikhail Wicker received benefits from the federal government despite never serving a day in the military. (Photo from Morehead Area Public Schools)

Minnesota Man Convicted of Faking Purple Heart, Defrauding VA Out of $146,287

A man in Minnesota spent years fraudulently scamming the VA out of thousands of dollars in a bizarre stolen valor case.

Johnny Vargas, center, has built a large social media following in just two years. (Submitted photo)

Inside Military Life: Johnny Vargas Shares How He Turned Social Media Curiosity Into Booming Side Business

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Army Vietnam War veteran George Layman displays his Bronze Medal with HHOP Director Kim Vandenberg on Nov. 25. (Photo by Jodie Newell/PinalCentral)

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Army veteran George Layman was a radio operator during the bloody Battle of Hamburger Hill in 1969. After waiting decades, he...

Godfrey Wade with two of his three grandchildren. (Photo from 11Alive News)

Georgia Army Veteran Stuck in ICE Detention Center

Godfrey Wade, an Army veteran, has lived in the U.S. for over 50 years. He's spent the past three months in a detention...

The attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. (Photo from National Archives)

Pearl Harbor Memories Still Fresh for World War II Veterans

While America honors Pearl Harbor 84 years ago, World War II veterans E. Paul Ball and Luther Hendricks say the haunting...

Bobby Mills, a golf star from Central High School, was killed in Germany in 1945. (Photo from East Tennessee Veterans Memorial Association)

JROTC History Project Uncovers School’s Unique World War II Background

Curiosity over WWII memorial banners turned into a rewarding history project for JROTC students in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Veteran Ed Bambas, left, with influencer Samuel Weidenhofer. (Photo from Instagram)

Internet Raises $1.7M (And Growing) for Army Vet, 88, Still Working at Grocery Store

Following some tough financial loses, 88-year-old Army veteran Ed Bambas went back to work. After his story went viral, more...

Lindsay Gutierrez. (Photo from Pinups For Vets)

Double Organ Donor to Pin-Up Model, Air Force Veteran Keeps Changing Lives

Air Force veteran Lindsay Gutierrez, one of about 280 people in the U.S. who are living double organ donors, is again helping...

Army Staff Sgt. Clifford Keeney in his official military portrait. (Photo from DPAA)

Long Wait Finally Over: World War II Airman Returns Home

Airman Clifford Keeney was shot down over Germany in 1944. His family waited eight decades for his remains to finally be...

Norman Irwin joined the British Army in 1939. (Photo from British Army)

Northern Ireland's Oldest World War II Veteran Turns 107

Norman Irwin, Northern Ireland's oldest citizen, was recently honored by the British Army after celebrating his 107th...

Bronze stars were made by Douglas Machine to honor fallen veterans in Alexandria, Minnesota. (Photo by Celeste Edenloff/Alexandria Echo)

Minnesota Company Fills Gap to Provide Bronze Stars for Veterans

When new veteran grave markers proved costly, a manufacturer in Minnesota stepped up to help local veterans.

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