Natalie Oliverio is a powerful voice in modern storytelling—a purposeful writer whose work blends clarity, conviction, and lived experience to spark meaningful dialogue and impact. A Navy Veteran and entrepreneur, she brings depth and authority to every piece she pens, shaped by real-world leadership and lived experience. As a professional mentor, her words don’t just inform—they inspire transformation.
Latest by Natalie Oliverio
9/26/2025
PCS Pay Delays Leave Troops in the Lurch: Why the Defense Department Must Overhaul Its Reimbursement System
Imagine relocating your entire life, incurring tens of thousands of dollars in moving and hotel expenses, and then waiting six weeks or longer to...
9/26/2025
Hidden in Plain Sight: America’s Secret Military Bases Revealed
Even in the age of satellite imagery and constant online sharing, vast military installations still manage to escape notice. Scattered across Ame...
9/24/2025
The Great Power Competition Training Returns: How Each Branch Is Adapting
As the U.S. military witnesses a dramatic shift in its training philosophy, a common goal emerges. Preparing to deter and, if necessary, defeat g...
9/17/2025
Troops vs. TikTok: When Social Media Becomes a Security Threat
The new front line is your feed. The modern battlefield is saturated with signals—and many are ours. Service members, families, and even bystande...
9/17/2025
The Chow Time Glow-Up: DFACs, Meals & MREs Get an Upgrade
Forget the gray mystery meat and lukewarm gravy—military chow has leveled up. What once passed as “just enough calories to get through PT” is now...
9/12/2025
Army Aviation First: 101st CAB Executes Historic Spike NLOS Missile Live-Fire in OIR Deployment
Imagine hovering hundreds of feet above a ridgeline. Below, terrain and distance block your line of sight to the enemy. With legacy weapons, your...
9/12/2025
What Really Happened at USNA — A Miscommunication, Not an Active Shooter
Annapolis, Md. — Sept. 11, 2025 (9:00 p.m.) — Today’s Naval Academy lockdown followed a cascade of misinterpreted signals, not an actual active a...
9/9/2025
Which Armed Forces Branch Has the Hardest Military Training?
Ask a room of service members which branch has the hardest training, and you’ll get five different answers—usually louder with each retelling. Na...
9/8/2025
On the Edge of Becoming: Why Are There So Few Women Navy Seals?
In December 2015, the Pentagon threw open the doors to combat roles once off-limits to women. That decision meant the Navy SEALs—arguably the mos...