16 Mar
Cheryl Rodewig of The Bayonnet, Fort Benning, Ga., did more than justice to one of the first African-American WACs in her profile, ‘Pioneer’ for women in military shares story.
The piece might have written itself, based on the subject’s life story. But Rodewig used pace and variety to drive the reader from lede to conclusion. She found [...]
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09 Jan
For a lesson in exactly how to make a story relevant and readable read this article by Dijon Rolle of U.S. Army Garrison Baden-Wuerttemburg.
In researching “Breaking the silence: Soldier conquers suicidal thoughts,” Rolle did more than get her subject to talk about her feelings – Capt. Stehr was looking for a platform – she told [...]
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