Chad Hultz

About Chad Hultz

Chad Hultz is a writer and editor for Military.com, where he covers technology, including artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, alongside veterans’ issues and the outdoors. His reporting focuses on how emerging tools and policies shape the lives of service members, veterans, and their families, while also exploring the restorative role of the natural world in military culture.

A Marine Corps veteran and IT program manager, Chad brings both operational rigor and narrative depth to his work. He has contributed to NW News, The Seattle Times, and American Grit, an author and serves as senior writer and editor for OutdoorsNW. His expertise spans military affairs, technology, and the systems that connect people, policy, and place.

Expertise

Technology reporting: AI, cybersecurity, and digital systems
Veterans’ issues and benefits navigation
Outdoor culture and its connection to military life

Professional Roles

Writer for Military.com
Senior writer and editor for OutdoorsNW
Contributor to NW News, The Seattle Times, and American Grit
Author

Education

Graduate Certificate from University of Denver in Information Technology Management

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A U.S. military veteran trains for a cybersecurity career at his home workstation, reviewing real-time threat data during a hands-on learning session.(Image created by Chad Hultz,Military.com)

Why Veterans Should Consider Cybersecurity Careers

Cybersecurity jobs are booming. Here’s why veterans are well suited for high-demand cyber roles.

Army maintainer personnel benefit from advanced technology that PPMx brings. They are better equipped to anticipate future component failures and perform proactive and planned maintenance at the most opportune times and locations, using the correct parts and tools, while prolonging the lifespan of equipment. (Pfc. Abraham Ziong, AH-64D Apache helicopter crew chief for Company D, Task Force Lobos, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division. Image courtesy of U.S. Army, SSG Richard Wrigley)

How AI Is Helping the Military Predict Failures

AI tools are helping the military predict equipment failures before they happen. Here’s how mission-focused analytics are...

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Matthew Thompson (right), a communications officer, and Lt. Col. Thomas Driscoll, a plans officer, both assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force, attend the Basic Analytic Wargaming Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric Ramirez)

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The Marine War College is testing AI tools to improve planning, wargaming, and decision-making as leaders prepare for future...

Sunrise over Mount Hood, Oregon, Aug. 20, 2021. (Courtesy photo by Rick Marshall)

Finding Peace Outdoors: Veterans and Nature’s Healing Power

Stepping outside helps veterans find calm, rebuild focus, and reconnect with purpose. Here’s how nature supports healing...

Top 10 Ways Military Families Can Build a Portable Business with AI

Military families can use AI tools to build portable, flexible businesses that thrive through every PCS move.

Veterans face many challenges transitioning out of the military. Many companies offer programs and services to support. (Image created by Chad Hultz, Military.com)

11 Companies That Help Veterans Transition to Civilian Life

From OpenAI to Amazon, these 11 companies offer free training, mentoring, and job programs to help veterans transition to...

An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches during the Glory Trip-253 operational test on May 21 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. ICBM test launches demonstrate the readiness, reliability and effectiveness of the U.S. nuclear deterrent, ensuring national security in an era of strategic competition. This routine test validates the accuracy and performance of the weapons systems. (U.S. Army photo by Ian Morales)

Inside the Minuteman III: Power Behind the U.S. Launch

The Air Force’s latest Minuteman III launch from California highlights the lasting power and precision of America’s ICBM...

Veterans transitioning out of the military now have a new resource to help them, ChatGPT - Image by Military.com.

OpenAI Offers ChatGPT Plus Free for Veterans

OpenAI is giving U.S. servicemembers and veterans a free year of ChatGPT Plus to make the transition to civilian life easier.

Service members suffering from PTSD may have new options under the VA pending the outcomes of several research studies (U.S. Marine Corps photo).

VA Expands Psychedelic Therapy Trials for PTSD Treatment

The VA is expanding psychedelic-assisted therapy trials for PTSD and depression at nine facilities, exploring new hope for...

Staff Sgt. Jorge Pacheco, Sgt. Santiago Figuereo, and Spc. Jacob Stokes, AH-64 attack helicopter repairers assigned to the 2-6 Cavalry Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, position a blade for a strappack replacement on the main rotor head of an AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter at Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA), Hawai’i, Hawai’i, August 1, 2025. Before each flight, the main rotorhead is inspected for cracks and if any are found, the blades need to be taken off so the damaged parts can be replaced. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Olivia Cowart)

Military Right to Repair Reform Could Reshape Readiness and Innovation

Congress and the Department of Defense are advancing right to repair reforms that could redefine readiness, logistics, and...

Finding Peace Outdoors: Veterans and Nature’s Healing Power

Stepping outside helps veterans find calm, rebuild focus, and reconnect with purpose. Here’s how nature supports healing...

NAVAL BASE GUAM (April 14, 2025) Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) prepares to moor alongside the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) onboard Naval Base Guam, April 14, 2025. Minnesota returns to its homeport following its first operational tasking while forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific region. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15, based at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Minnesota is one of five forward-deployed fast-attack submarines. Renowned for their unparalleled speed, endurance, stealth, and mobility, fast-attack submarines are the backbone of the Navy’s submarine force. Regarded as apex predators of the sea, Guam’s fast-attack submarines serve at the tip of the spear, helping to reaffirm the submarine force's forward-deployed presence in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. James Caliva).

America’s Stealth Sub Revolution: AI and Modular Design

The U.S. Navy’s newest stealth submarine isn’t just quieter, it’s smarter. The USS Massachusetts (SSN-798), part of the...

FILE -- The guided missile destroyer USS Porter launches a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) toward Iraq during the initial stages of Shock and Awe. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Christopher Senenko.)

Tomahawk: The Evolution of America’s Long-Range Cruise Missile

How the Tomahawk became America’s most reliable long-range missile and what comes next as the Navy moves toward hypersonic...

U.S. Army Veterans Gary Price and Chance Bailey pose with an Aoudad sheep after the hunt on Fort Bliss, Texas grounds, September 14, 2024. Fort Bliss offers a lottery system for both military personnel and civilians to participate in outdoor hunting activities while contributing to conservation efforts in the region. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Wheeler Brunschmid, DVIDS).

Your Guide to Big Game Hunting on Base — and How MWR Makes It Easier

For service members, veterans, and their families, base hunting programs through MWR (Morale, Welfare & Recreation) make it...

Embry-Riddle students training in a DoD-funded cyber lab to prepare for national cyber defense roles (photo courtesy of Embry Riddle and the Department of Cyber Intelligence and Security)..

Pentagon and Embry-Riddle Team Up to Train America’s Next Cyber Warriors

America’s next war may not start on land or sea, it’ll start on a server. The Pentagon’s newest partnership with Embry-Riddle...

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