Patricia Kime

Patricia Kime focuses on military personnel and veterans issues for Military.com, reporting on health care, military families, justice and benefits. She previously was a senior writer for Military Times, specializing in health care and medicine.

Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, The New York Times, USA Today, Kaiser Health News and elsewhere. She was named as one of the top 100 influencers in the veterans' arena by HillVets in 2015 and earned first place for beat reporting from the Association of Health Care Journalists in 2019. Prior to becoming a journalist, she worked for the federal government in the intelligence community. She graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in international relations.

Email: Patricia.Kime@Military.com

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs hearing

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Mobile Vet Center at the World Series in Arlington, Texas

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Rear Adm. Yvette Davids visits with sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy

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The department announced last week that it would extend its current policy while it works to ensure that any changes won't...

the seal affixed to the front of the Veterans Affairs Department building

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Military spouses networking with prospective employers at the MilSpo Career Expo at Fort Bragg, N.C.

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A federal judge in Texas ruled that the Texas Education Agency violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.

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The announcement came after a National Public Radio report called attention to the plight of 34,000 veterans having trouble...

Army troops march in formation during a change of command ceremony

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Attorneys for the service members say that incidents of sexual assault should not fall under the Feres doctrine, which...

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The Department of Defense relies on hundreds, if not thousands, of weapons and products such as uniforms, batteries, and...

Free gun locks during a suicide prevention event at Hanscom Air Force Base

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Nearly 6,400 veterans died by suicide in 2021, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs annual report.

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Veteran Psychedelic Therapy Gets Cautious Support at First House Hearing of Its Kind Since 1960s

The House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health heard from expert witnesses at the VA and veterans groups on potential...

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