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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In this April 26, 2017, photo, cars are lined up in the lot of a Chevrolet dealership in Richmond, Va.

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A gavel lays on the Uniform Code of Military Justice inside the 28th Bomb Wing courtroom at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 17, 2018. (Airman 1st Class Nicolas Z. Erwin/U.S. Air Force photo)

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Capt. Eric Jones, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle's commanding officer, shakes hands with Petty Officer First Class Henry Cylkowski after a promotion ceremony onboard the Eagle.

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The Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C.

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E/A-18G Growler from the "Cougars" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139 launches off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz

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Shundra Johnson, left, gives encouragement to her husband Coast Guard Lt. Sancho Johnson during the Navy’s wounded warrior training camp for the 2015 DoD Warrior Games in Port Hueneme, Calif., May 29, 2015. Shundra is also her husband’s caregiver.

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Hurricane Ian flooding hits Naval Air Station Key West.

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Sandstorm at Forward Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq.

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The Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, W.Va.

VA Obligated to Provide Abortions to Any ER Patient Facing Life-Threatening Pregnancy, Officials Say

Regardless of whether the patient is a veteran or state laws regarding abortion, VA providers must provide life-saving...

Front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington.

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Under the toxic exposures law passed in August, several groups of combat veterans will be able to enroll in VA health care.

Technicians collect a water sample from Red Hill Well in Hawaii.

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet with the admiral in charge of the process, which could be completed by 2024.

Hurricane Ian passing over western Cuba.

Military Prepares as Hurricane Ian Bears Down on Florida

As Ian grows in strength, the U.S. military is readying for the storm and its aftermath.

Sailors march in uniform during the gay pride parade in San Diego.

Leading Advocacy Group for Gay Rights in the US Military Shutting Down

The Palm Center, a research institute that studied and advocated for LGBTQ troops, will close this month after 24 years.

A pharmacy is set up to fill prescriptions

Walmart Out, CVS In: Changes Coming to Tricare's Pharmacy Network

Walmart's contract is expiring and won't be renewed, according to Express Scripts, the pharmacy benefit manager for the...

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III.

Bigger Housing Allowances, Price Cuts at Commissaries Coming Under New Plan Unveiled by Pentagon

Under an announcement by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, service members may see increases in their paychecks starting Oct. 1...

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