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Tom
Philpott
News
Columnist, Book Author
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A syndicated columnist and freelance writer, Philpott has
covered the U.S. military for more than 30 years. His weekly
news column, Military Update, appears in daily newspapers
across the U.S. and in Stars & Stripes overseas. He also
publishes a weekly reader reaction column, Military Forum.
His freelance articles have appeared in numerous magazines
including The New Yorker, Washingtonian, Readers' Digest and
Kiplinger's.
Military Update, which reaches two million readers, covers
breaking news affecting the lives of service members,
retirees, Reserve and Guard members and their families. He
also writes the Observation Post, a monthly column for
Today’s Officer . He is associate editor (U.S.
section) for Jane's Fighting Ships and is a regular
contributor to Military Officer, the magazine of the
Military Officers Association of America.
Philpott's book, Glory Denied: The Saga of Jim Thompson,
America's Longest-Held POW, was described by The New York
Times as is a "major contribution to the Vietnam
War literature." Army Colonel George Maloney, a retired
Special Forces officer, calls Glory Denied "a
masterpiece...This book should be required reading at all
our service schools." Wrote reviewer Paul Galanti, a fellow
former POW, "Glory Denied may be the most gut-wrenching book
I've ever read."
Philpott is a U.S. Coast Guard veteran. He enlisted after
college, attended Officer Candidate School and served as a
public information officer. On leaving service in 1977, he
became a writer and editor for Army Times Publishing
Company. His 17 years there included six as editor of Navy
Times. In 1994, Philpott launched Military Update, his
syndicated column. A Pennsylvania native, Philpott is
a graduate of St. Vincent College, Latrobe, Pa. He and wife
Barbara have two sons and live in Centreville, Va. |
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