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

Latest Articles

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U.S. Marines place flowers on gravesites of fallen service members during a Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony at Hampton National Cemetery in Hampton, Virginia, May 28, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo/Monica Roybal)

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Air Force wounded warriors and a caregiver at the Warrior Games cycling event.

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A burn pit at a landfill in Balad, Iraq.

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A U.S. Air Force missile handling technician.

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Front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington.

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The issue of hazing has been a black eye for the military.

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The Supreme Court convenes in Washington DC.

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U.S. Coast Guard members patrol offshore.

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Scan of fuel pipes at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.

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A sign for the Military and Veterans Crisis Line.

Veterans to Get Free Emergency Care During Suicidal Mental Health Crises

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