Daniel Johnson

Daniel Johnson is a PhD graduate of the School of Journalism and Media at UNC-Chapel Hill. He was a journalist for the U.S. Army in Iraq, and has reported for The New York Times. His reporting focuses on military mental health. Work he contributed to on blast overpressure injuries was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in national reporting in 2024.

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jesse Lookingglass, a maintainer with the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, guides a KC-135 into a parking spot on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 1, 2022. After landing, the aircraft taxis to the ramp, where any required maintenance is performed. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Constantine Bambakidis)

Newly Released Data Reveals Air Force Suicide Crisis After Years of Concealment

Austin Campbell

- Oct. 27

The first published detailed breakdown of Air Force suicide data shows that the crisis is particularly acute among aircraft mechanics.

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