Patricia Kime

Patricia Kime focuses on military personnel and veterans issues for Military.com, reporting on health care, military families, justice and benefits. She previously was a senior writer for Military Times, specializing in health care and medicine.

Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, The New York Times, USA Today, Kaiser Health News and elsewhere. She was named as one of the top 100 influencers in the veterans' arena by HillVets in 2015 and earned first place for beat reporting from the Association of Health Care Journalists in 2019. Prior to becoming a journalist, she worked for the federal government in the intelligence community. She graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in international relations.

Email: Patricia.Kime@Military.com

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A drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., teaches Marine Corps Drill to female poolees, women currently enrolled in the Marine Corps’ Delayed Entry Program. (Sgt. Richard Blumenstein/Marine Corps)

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U.S. Army soldier sorts through mail at Bagram.

Some, Including Vets, Could Lose Access to Military Mail Service Overseas

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Veteran Affairs building near the White House in Washington.

VA Employee Filmed Beating Patient Suspended Without Pay

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Entrance to the Fort McPherson VA Clinic.

VA Employee Caught on Camera Beating, Kicking Veteran Patient in Head

The employee, a patient advocate at a VA clinic in Atlanta, was arrested in April and charged with assault.

Veterans Administration Puget Sound Medical Center in Seattle.

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U.S. helicopter spraying defoliant in dense jungle during the Vietnam War.

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Past-due bills are one of the many things the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society can help Marines and sailors with. (Cpl. Tyler Barstow/U.S. Marine Corps photo)

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Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough testifies before the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs

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VA Secretary Denis McDonough said he would consult the future under secretary for health on how to handle the rising cost of...

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Air Force wounded warriors and a caregiver at the Warrior Games cycling event.

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A department official said the move was made after receiving feedback from veterans and caregivers in the program.

A U.S. Military HIV Research Program scientist at work.

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A soldier shops at a food pantry at the Kansas City, Missouri, armory.

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Financial stress resulting from spouse unemployment, child care shortages and frequent moves cause some to go without...

Loan Company and Utah-Based Bank Allegedly Charged Military Borrowers Illegally High Interest Rates

A new report published by consumer and military watchdog groups says the bank behind EasyPay is permitting loans with 189%...

Then Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Jonathan Woodson.

Former Obama Official Tapped to Lead Military's Medical School After Its Last President Was Ousted

Dr. Jonathan Woodson, a former assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, will take over as president of the school...

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