Portrait of Dave Philipps

Dave Philipps

My reporting often focuses on the working people far from The Pentagon who make up the military, and how decisions made in Washington affect individual lives and communities.

My first job was delivering my hometown newspaper on my bike and my first real job, after graduating from The Columbia University Journalism School, was working for that newspaper, The Gazette in Colorado Springs. I have covered the military for more than 15 years, and twice have been awarded The Pulitzer Prize for reporting that revealed the unintended fallout of the United States’ wars abroad. I still live in Colorado Springs, a city filled with military bases and veterans that helps keep my reporting grounded.

My latest book, “Alpha, Eddie Gallagher and the War for the Soul of the Navy SEALs,” is an account of a Navy SEAL platoon that accused its commander of war crimes and the legal battle that exposed problems in how elite forces operate.

All Times journalists are committed to upholding the standards of integrity outlined in our Ethical Journalism Handbook. For me, that means making the effort to understand issues deeply, and from several angles, and ensuring I cultivate the perspective and independence that allow me to report without fear or favor.

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    The Alarming Findings Inside a Mass Shooter’s Brain

    An attack by an Army reservist prompted a search for answers about whether the soldier’s service could have been a factor.

    By Sabrina Tavernise, Dave Philipps, Jessica Cheung, Clare Toeniskoetter, Olivia Natt, Sydney Harper, M.J. Davis Lin, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood

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