# Blake Stilwell

*Editor-In-Chief, Air Force Veteran*

Blake Stilwell is We Are The Mighty's Editor-in-Chief, covering military news, entertainment, and history, along with veteran education, employment and entrepreneurship. He is a former U.S. Air Force combat cameraman with degrees in Graphic Design, Television and Film, International Relations, Public Relations, Business Management and Middle Eastern Affairs. After leaving the military, he began working in film and television production in New York and Los Angeles, work that included ABC News, NBC Olympics, and HBO Sports. He then spent two years in Washington with White House Communications, before joining the Near East Foundation. At NEF he served as an International Development Fellow, then Communications Officer, and finally, Media Officer for the Middle East and Africa. Based in the Palestinian Territory, he coordinated strategic communications between eight country offices, international media, and government and NGO partners. He began a career focused on writing and editing in 2015 with We Are The Mighty. He left in 2019 for Military.com, but returned as Editor-in-Chief in 2025. Blake’s work has been seen on CBS News, Fox News, CBC, The Chicago Tribune, Task & Purpose, Military Times, Recoil, Skillset, American History, and was shockingly even used in a Supreme Court argument. He is an avid traveler and small business owner in Ohio, where he spends most of his energy fixing up a very old house.

## Recent Articles

- [9 War stories more terrifying than any horror movie](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/9-war-stories-more-terrifying-than-any-horror-movie.md>)
- [‘The Terminal List’ kicks in your door and raids your house with season two](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/the-terminal-list-kicks-in-your-door-and-raids-your-house-with-season-two.md>)
- [The post-Civil War ban on home distilling is heading to the Supreme Court](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/military-news/the-post-civil-war-ban-on-home-distilling-is-heading-to-the-supreme-court.md>)
- [‘Sesame Street’ is ready for military families to ‘Move with Elmo’](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-milspouse/sesame-street-is-ready-for-military-families-to-move-with-elmo.md>)
- [Veterans call on Congress to award the ‘Puerto Rican Rambo’ the Medal of Honor](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/veterans-call-congress-puerto-rican-rambo-medal-of-honor.md>)
- [Ford is launching the ‘Army-Navy Game for NASCAR’ with the Veterans Day Classic](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/ford-is-launching-the-army-navy-game-for-nascar-with-the-veterans-day-classic.md>)
- [A military death row inmate is scheduled for execution for the first time in 60 years](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/military-news/nidal-hasan-military-execution-firing-squad.md>)
- [Russian biological weapons scientists created a plague superweapon in 1989](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/russian-biological-weapons-scientists-created-a-plague-superweapon-in-1989.md>)
- [The real story behind the peasants’ revolt in ‘The Uprising’](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/the-uprising-wat-tyler-rebellion-real-history.md>)
- [Netflix’s latest ‘Turning Point’ shows how much America was changed by 9/11](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/netflixs-latest-turning-point-show-how-much-america-was-changed-by-9-11.md>)