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Tessa Robinson

Editor in Chief, Former CIA

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190 Articles

About

Tessa Robinson serves as Editor in Chief for We Are The Mighty. Prior to coming to WATM, Robinson served as Managing Editor for Spouse & Family at Military.com and Branded Content at Task & Purpose.

Highlights

  • New York Times award-winning author of the 23-part series, “The Deployment Diary”
  • Editorial powerhouse behind the Mighty 25 Awards Gala
  • Former instructor, CIA

More from Tessa Robinson

Standing on a ramp of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane laden with troops and vehicles, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Charles D. Luckey, chief, U.S. Army Reserve, shakes hands with Spc. Sergio A. Velazquez, a transportation management coordinator assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 332nd Transportation Battalion, 641st Regional Support Group, during an aerial redeployment training mission Sept. 27, 2017, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Luckey joined Velazquez, a San Antonio, Fla., native and his fellow Soldiers from the 332nd on the flight to observe firsthand how the battalion planned, organized and executed a Deployment Readiness Exercise Level III. DRE Level III evaluates a unit’s capability to rapidly mobilize at its home station and deploy overseas within 96 hours. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, 143d ESC)
Career

Military members in stronger financial positions now than before pandemic

By Tessa Robinson

WATCH: Navy’s new Spirit Spot has serious Big Deck Energy
Entertainment

WATCH: Navy’s new Spirit Spot has serious Big Deck Energy

By Tessa Robinson

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Entertainment

National Geographic commemorates 20th anniversary of deadliest tsunami ever recorded with powerful documentary series

By Tessa Robinson

Sgt. Harris and her three children celebrating her homecoming at Fort Liberty, North Carolina June 23, 2024, following her 6-month deployment to Southwest Asia. (Photo Credit: Operation Gratitude)
Entertainment

U.S. Army family celebrates surprise trip to Walt Disney World from Operation Gratitude

By Tessa Robinson

Crew of B-24 Heaven Can Wait. Photo: National Archives — Project Recover is a collaborative effort to enlist 21st-century science and technology in a quest to find and repatriate World War II MIAs to bring recognition to the service member, closure for their families, and to help a grateful Nation keep its sacred promise to bring our MIAs home. As a result of Project Recover’s missions, there are 84 MIAs awaiting recovery at this time (January 2020). Since 1993, Project Recover (formerly The BentProp Project) has located 30+ downed World War II US aircraft associated with scores of MIA service members.
Feature

WWII airman’s remains positively identified 80 years after final mission

By Tessa Robinson

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 11: Bruce Springsteen performs during the 18th Annual Stand Up For Heroes Benefit Presented By Bob Woodruff Foundation And New York Comedy Festival at David Geffen Hall on November 11, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Valerie Terranova/Getty Images for Bob Woodruff Foundation)
Entertainment

18th annual ‘Stand Up for Heroes’ raises more than $29 million to support veterans through the Bob Woodruff Foundation

By Tessa Robinson

New WWII exhibit opens in Miami Beach
Entertainment

New WWII exhibit opens in Miami Beach

By Tessa Robinson

USAA calls for ‘National Moment of Veteran Connection’ on Veterans Day
Military Life

USAA calls for ‘National Moment of Veteran Connection’ on Veterans Day

By Tessa Robinson

DETROIT, MI - NOVEMBER 19: Members of the Detroit Lions Hype Squad Flag run onto the field carrying flags that spell out "L-I-O-N-S" while Roary the Detroit Lions team mascot carries the "Salute to Service" flag before the start of an NFL football game between the Chicago Bears and the Detroit Lions on November 19, 2023 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Entertainment

NFL and USAA announce nominees for 2024 Salute to Service Award

By Tessa Robinson

Pfc. Margo Mingelgrin, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with the 1158th Transportation Company out of Beloit, Wis., helps voters with their ballots in Fitchburg, Wis., April 7, 2020.
Mighty MilSpouse

Why veterans and milspouses should work the polls this election

By Tessa Robinson

Artists Anya and Slava at work, PORCELAIN WAR © Picturehouse 2024
Entertainment

‘Porcelain War’ Trailer: A veteran’s glimpse into resilience and art amid conflict

By Tessa Robinson

Nominate a local hero for a citizen honor award
Feature

Nominate a local hero for a citizen honor award

By Tessa Robinson

NFL legends train with US troops in England ahead of Bears and Jaguars game
Entertainment

NFL legends train with US troops in England ahead of Bears and Jaguars game

By Tessa Robinson

Beloved veteran-owned sock company, SickFit, matching donations for hurricane victims
Feature

Beloved veteran-owned sock company, SickFit, matching donations for hurricane victims

By Tessa Robinson

This Green Beret invented a flag that can’t – and won’t – burn
Coast Guard

This Green Beret invented a flag that can’t – and won’t – burn

By Tessa Robinson

Help make one more epic Navy Spirit Spot happen by supporting Rylan Tuohy's crowdfunding campaign.
Entertainment

Navy’s famous Spirit Spot Mid crowd-funding for one more epic video

By Tessa Robinson

CEO Wayne Peacock to retire after 36 years with USAA
Feature

CEO Wayne Peacock to retire after 36 years with USAA

By Tessa Robinson

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Entertainment

‘Margaritaville at Sea’ expands Heroes Sail Free program to entire fleet and all available itineraries in 2024 and 2025

By Tessa Robinson

Introducing the MIGHTY MILSPOUSE!
Beauty

Introducing the MIGHTY MILSPOUSE!

By Tessa Robinson

US Senator JD Vance (R-OH) (L) shakes hands with former US President Donald Trump during an event at the East Palestine Fire Department in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 22, 2023. - Hundreds of evacuated residents have been allowed to return home following a cargo train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3, 2023, however many have voiced alarm over health issues, with some reporting headaches and stating that they fear they may end up with cancer in several years. (Photo by Rebecca DROKE / AFP) (Photo by REBECCA DROKE/AFP via Getty Images)
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Marine veteran tapped as President Trump’s running mate

By Tessa Robinson