Alex Horton
Next Generation National Security Fellow, 2019
Staff Reporter, The Washington Post
Alex Horton is a staff reporter at The Washington Post, where he covers national and breaking news with a focus on security and justice issues.
Previously, he was a national reporter at Stars and Stripes, worked at the community service nonprofit The Mission Continues and helped build the digital communications office at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Alex served as an Army infantryman for 15 months in Iraq, where his unit saw some of the heaviest fighting in Baghdad and Diyala province during the troop surge. He is a Georgetown University graduate and a native of North Texas, where he had a very brief career as a Zamboni driver.
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Soldier’s Suicide Exposes Military’s Struggle with Mental Health StigmaBy Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital Program
Bronze Stars, Like Those Hegseth Earned, Are Common Among Military OfficersBy Katherine L. Kuzminski & Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Russia’s Illicit Starlink Terminals Help Power Its Advance in Ukraine
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By Stacie Pettyjohn
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F-16 Fighter Jets Arrive in Ukraine but May Not Tip Advantage Against Russia
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By Becca Wasser
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What the Pentagon Has Learned from Two Years of War in Ukraine
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By Stacie Pettyjohn
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