Thomas Novelly

Thomas Novelly is a reporter for Military.com focusing on coverage of the Air Force and Space Force. He previously covered veterans, military bases and federal politics in South Carolina for The Post and Courier, where he was part of the reporting team for “Rising Waters,” a project that examined climate-driven flooding and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Prior to that, he was a breaking news reporter for the Courier Journal in Kentucky, where he received a Louisville Society of Professional Journalists award for Best Breaking News Story.

He lives in Colorado.

Email: Thomas.Novelly@military.com

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U.S. Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, Chief of the National Guard Bureau

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind delivers a speech

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