Jessica Evans

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Jessica Evans has more than a decade of content writing experience and a heart for military stories. Her work focuses on unearthing long-forgotten stories and illuminating unsung heroes. She is a member of the Editorial Freelance Association and volunteers her time with Veterans Writing Project, where she mentors military-connected writers.

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Senior Airman Shelby Duncan, 582nd Operational Support Squadron Det. 5 special missions aviator, mans an M240D machine gun at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 14, 2016. The 54th Helicopter Squadron has two M240s per aircraft to help deter adversaries and defend the 91st Missile Wing’s Airmen and assets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class J.T. Armstrong)
Air Force

Exciting Air Force jobs you didn’t know about

By Jessica Evans

MOH ceremony
Afghanistan War

MoH Monday: Sgt. Clinton LaVor Romesha

By Jessica Evans

A dad holds a baby at a 4th of July parade
Feature

4th of July fun facts you didn’t know

By Jessica Evans

The ‘Great Raid’ liberated more than 500 POWs
Army

The ‘Great Raid’ liberated more than 500 POWs

By Jessica Evans

Why mixing term and whole life insurance is smart

Why mixing term and whole life insurance is smart

By Jessica Evans

Strengthen your financial armor: Supplement your SGLI

Strengthen your financial armor: Supplement your SGLI

By Jessica Evans

PCS entitlements

PCS entitlements

By Jessica Evans

Financial fitness: Navigating milestones in military life

Financial fitness: Navigating milestones in military life

By Jessica Evans

MoH Monday: Remembering Corporal Richard Allen Anderson
Feature

MoH Monday: Remembering Corporal Richard Allen Anderson

By Jessica Evans

MoH Monday: Sgt. Leroy Petry
Afghanistan War

MoH Monday: Sgt. Leroy Petry

By Jessica Evans

A painting of Gustavas Adolphus on a horse
Feature

Military genius of Gustavus Adolphus, the ‘Lion of the North’

By Jessica Evans

kyle white medal of honor
Feature

MoH Monday: Spc. Kyle J. White

By Jessica Evans

The Battle of Khe Sanh: 77 days of combat in Vietnam
Combat Stories

The Battle of Khe Sanh: 77 days of combat in Vietnam

By Jessica Evans

PLA Marines China's Elite Special Operations Forces
Military News

Who wins a fight between Chinese Special Ops and American SOF?

By Jessica Evans

How Hannibal Barca took on the world
Feature

How Hannibal Barca took on the world

By Jessica Evans

We build, we fight: Seabees through history
History

We build, we fight: Seabees through history

By Jessica Evans

The indomitable spirit of the Zulu Warriors
Feature

The indomitable spirit of the Zulu Warriors

By Jessica Evans

Operation Desert Shield was the ultimate show of global strength
Desert Storm

Operation Desert Shield was the ultimate show of global strength

By Jessica Evans

a member of the Mujahideen carries a weapon on his soldier
Cold War

Operation Cyclone: The CIA’s covert program to arm the mujahideen

By Jessica Evans

A photo of Reinhard Heydrich and his vehicle which was bombed during Operation Anthropoid
Combat Stories

‘Operation Anthropoid:’ The assassination of the Nazi Butcher of Prague

By Jessica Evans