Hope Hodge Seck

Hope Hodge Seck is an award-winning investigative and enterprise reporter who has been covering military issues since 2009. She is the former managing editor for Military.com.

Hope’s previous assignments have included a war zone embed in Afghanistan with Marines and multiple reporting trips aboard amphibious ships and aircraft carriers. Her awards include multiple North Carolina Press Association Honors, the 2015 and 2017 Marine Corps Heritage Foundation Heinl awards for feature writing, the Military Reporters and Editors Association 2015 award for domestic military coverage, and the 2016 American Legion 4th Estate Award for print reporting. She is also a member of the board of directors at the Military Reporters and Editors Association.

A graduate of The King's College in New York City, her work has also appeared in Marine Corps Times, Newsweek, USA Today, The New York Sun, and World Magazine.

Latest Articles

The unique way that PFC Harold Schultz carrried his rifle -- because of a broken shoulder strap -- helped identify him as the sixth man represented by the iconic Iwo Jima memorial.

The Incredible Story Behind the Iwo Jima Photo Discovery

PFC Harold Schultz, USMC, was misidentified in the iconic 1945 photo of the Iwo Jima flag-raising during World War II.

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Here are five news stories and events to start your week, from the editors at Military.com.

Lawmakers Blast 'Inadequate' Shipbuilding Budget, 30-Year Plan

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Memo: No Tanks, 'Older' Aircraft at Trump's Military Parade

Guidance provided in bullet points instructs that the parade include only wheeled vehicles, not tanks.

Medal of Honor Recipient Dead at 41 After Yearslong Lung Cancer Fight

Army Staff Sgt. Ronald J. Shurer, who earned the Medal of Honor for heroism, has died following a battle with lung cancer.

Former White House Chief of Staff Is Now a Navy Ensign

It's official: The former Republican National Committee chairman and chief of staff for President Trump is in the Navy.

US Soldier in Korea Has Active-Duty Military's First Case of Coronavirus

A U.S. soldier stationed at Camp Carroll in South Korea has tested positive for Coronavirus.

RBG's Trainer, Army Vet Bryant Johnson, Does Push-Ups in Front of Her Casket

The tribute was perfect for a powerful woman known for being as strong as she was tiny.

Lawmaker to Army Secretary: Investigate Troops Deploying to Inauguration for Domestic Terror Sympathies

An urgent briefing between Rep. Jason Crow and Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy has revealed new details about the tense timeline...

Lt. Col. Jennifer Grieves, 45, was relieved from command of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 474 due to a loss of trust and confidence in her ability to continue to lead. (Marine Corps photo)

First Female Commander of Marine One Fired After Assault Charge

The Marine officer who was named a "person of the week" when she became the first aircraft commander of Marine One has been...

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Jasmin Moghbeli, a pilot assigned to Marine Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 1

This Former Marine Cobra Pilot Saw Combat in Afghanistan. Now, She’s Commanding Her First Space Mission

Marine Lt. Col. Jasmin “Jaws” Moghbeli is about to go where very few helicopter pilots have gone before.

Cold Temperature and Arctic Protection System foot movement

Soldiers Issued High-Speed Arctic Gear as Army Gets Serious About Fighting in the Cold

Hundreds of soldiers are now receiving layered protection suits capable of withstanding temperatures as low as minus 65...

A U.S. Marine recruiter converses with an attendee during Ultimatum II, a Smash Ultimate Tournament.

As Military Recruiters Embrace Esports, Marine Corps Says it Won't Turn War into a Game

The Corps has no plans to field an esports team. And its reasons for abstaining are, at least in part, ideological.

Why These Infantry Marines Have a New Obsession with Chess

It's kind of like Fight Club. Except it's mental, not physical, and Marines can't stop talking about it.

Mass casualty drill aboard the USS Peleliu.

These Speedy New Navy Medical Ships Are Designed with the Pacific in Mind

Tucked inside the recently passed DoD budget for 2023 is funding for a new kind of Navy medical ship – one built to operate...

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