Paul Mooney
Veteran & Military Affairs Correspondent
Paul D. Mooney is an award-winning writer, filmmaker, and former Marine Corps officer (2008–2012). He brings a unique perspective to military reporting, combining firsthand service experience with expertise in storytelling and communications. With degrees from Boston University, Sarah Lawrence College, and Stony Brook University, Paul writes and edits for Military Brands while also working as a science communications specialist and part-time creative consultant for the independent film company EN Media. His work blends rigorous research, compelling narrative, and deep insight into military affairs. Most recently, he was part of the Public Relations team at the United States Geological Survey (USGS), an agency of the United States Department of the Interior.
Latest by Paul Mooney
10/20/2025
The Army Plans to Power Future-Forward Installations with Nuclear Reactors on Bases
The logistical headache of supplying military units deployed overseas with fuel to power installations and equipment has existed since ships star...
10/1/2025
President Trump Deploys National Guard to Memphis
After sending troops to Los Angeles and to the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., many people in all walks of life and on both sides of the prov...
9/30/2025
Pentagon Pushes Forward on Possible Commissary Privatization
Debates over the privatization of services on U.S. military bases have resurfaced once again. From housing and security to childcare and recreati...
9/18/2025
Pentagon Launches First ‘Top Drone’ School to Train Elite Operators
High-tech, high-speed aircraft soar through the sky, demonstrating the capabilities and maneuvers that make them deadly tools of war. Military fl...
9/16/2025
Troops From the 101st Airborne Are Headed to the Southern Border
The U.S. military presence along the U.S.-Mexico border will once again grow in the coming months, this time due to an influx of troops from two ...
9/15/2025
Cutting the Rotor: Why the U.S. Army Is Shrinking Its Helicopter Fleet
For decades, images of soldiers leaping out of or rappelling down from Black Hawks, Apaches, Chinooks, and other iconic helicopters have felt as ...
9/11/2025
U.S. to Deploy F-35 Stealth Fighters to the Caribbean Against Drug Cartels
There has been much talk of late about increased American military involvement in the Caribbean in relation to President Trump’s repeated promise...
9/5/2025
Carrier Landings No Longer Required for Some Naval Aviators Before Earning “Wings of Gold”
Whether you wind up flying fast fighters or colossal cargo planes, helicopters or jets, solo aircraft or in the cockpit of one packed full of cre...
8/28/2025
Red States Send Troops to US Capital In Light of Trump's Orders
For over a week, the sidewalks and streets of our nation’s capital city have been crowded with more than the usual tourists or government motorca...