Tom Philpott

Share

Tom Philpott has been breaking news for and about military people since 1977. After service in the Coast Guard, and 17 years as a reporter and senior editor with Army Times Publishing Company, Tom launched "Military Update," his syndicated weekly news column, in 1994. "Military Update" features timely news and analysis on issues affecting active duty members, reservists, retirees and their families. Tom's freelance articles have appeared in numerous magazines including The New Yorker, Reader's Digest and Washingtonian.

Book Image of Glory Denied by Tom Philpott
His critically-acclaimed book, Glory Denied, on the extraordinary ordeal and heroism of Col. Floyd "Jim" Thompson, the longest-held prisoner of war in American history, is available in hardcover and paperback on Amazon.

To comment, write Military Update, P.O. Box 231111, Centreville, VA, 20120 or email milupdate@aol.com or twitter: @Military_Update.

Latest Articles

Thank you for subscribing!

View more newsletters on our Subscriptions page.

One last step.

Verify your free subscription by following the instructions in the email sent to:

Latest Military Videos

Hegseth Welcomes Qatar Counterpart to Pentagon, Announces Qatari Facility at US Base in Idaho

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth welcomed Qatar's minister of defense, Sheik Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, to the...

President Donald Trump Visits Walter Reed for a 'Semiannual Physical'

President Donald Trump left the White House Friday morning for Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to undergo what...

Israeli Military Says Ceasefire Takes Effect in Gaza, Raising Hopes for Ending the War, AP Explains

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in Gaza on Friday, the military said, hours after Israel’s...

Powerful Blast at Tennessee Military Explosives Plant Rattles Homes Miles Away

A powerful blast ripped through a military explosives manufacturing plant in rural Tennessee on Friday morning, rattling homes miles...

View more