Sarah Blansett

Sarah Blansett was the Publisher of Military.com and a Vice President at Monster Worldwide. She oversaw day-to-day operations on the site, social media operations, the editorial and content team operations, and managed Military.com's presence and engagement within the veteran and military non-profit community. Sarah also oversaw the Veteran Employment Project, a series of master classes designed for services members and veterans looking for a new career or a career change. She also created cultural and lifestyle content for the military audience and their families as a guest contributor to the Off-Duty section and Under the Radar section. She leveraged her two decades of service as a Navy Public Affairs Officer and retired Commander to shine a light on all things funny, entertaining and germane to the military experience.

Email: sarah.blansett@monster.com

Latest Articles

Tom Hanks as "Forrest Gump." (Paramount Pictures)

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Black Rifle Coffee Company CEO and former Green Beret Evan Hafer (Courtesy of Black Rifle Coffee Company)

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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen can't keep a straight face during "Operation Steadfast Jazz."

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Over 1,800 Soldiers attending AIT at Fort Huachuca departed for Holiday Block Leave on Dec. 18, 2017. (Photo Credit: Randall Baucom/U.S. Army)

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Mystery Military Photos from the Kennedy Years

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Spartan Race Returns to Military Locations in 2018

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Members of the ship's crew pose in the well deck, during World War II. Photograph was taken prior to her final overhaul (completed in July 1945), as life rafts are of a different pattern than carried after that overhaul. Photograph was received by the Naval Photographic Science Laboratory on 24 August 1945. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Navy Admits It Was Wrong on USS Indianapolis Crew Count

They thought 1,196 souls were on board the Indianapolis when it sank. They were wrong.

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There with a low point around the 70’s to the 90’s where we ended up in a sea of polyester and high-waist pants.

The Mission Continues: Report for Duty

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Capt. Amy Bauernschmidt, executive officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) speaks during the Women's History Month observance on the ship's mess deck. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Juan Cubano)

Could This Be the First Female Carrier CO in History?

Bauernschmidt made history in 2016 when she became the first female executive officer of a U.S. Navy carrier.

A Video About PTSD You Won’t Soon Forget

ART International Training and Research, Inc. recently released a powerful video that shows what those with PTSD go through...

The real Scot Cregan challenges you to count the mistakes in this fake profile picture.

Will the Real Scot Cregan Please Stand Up?

CDR Scot Cregan didn’t set out to have multiple personalities, but these days he has several on Facebook.

The 5 People Always in the Room During Mandatory Training

Take a look at this list while you’re gearing up to be schooled yet again by sanctimonious blue sweater vest guy in the...

How to Feed an Army…and Navy and Marine Corps and Air Force and Coast Guard on Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving means food and wherever our service members are in the world, they’ll get some this holiday.

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