About
Matt White is a senior editor at Task & Purpose. He was a pararescueman in the Air Force and the Alaska Air National Guard for eight years and has more than a decade of experience in daily and magazine journalism. He also teaches news writing at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hillโs Hussman School of Journalism and Media where he is frequently referred to as a โvery tough graderโ on Rate My Professor. You can reach Matt at matthew.white@taskandpurpose.com
More from Matt White
All 6 crew members of US KC-135 tanker confirmed dead after crash in Iraq
Updated on Mar 13, 2026
US Apache pilots explain how helicopters are shooting down Iranian drones
By Matt White
Posted on Mar 11, 2026
Marine who crawled under bridge to plant explosives approved for Medal of Honor
By Matt White
Posted on Mar 5, 2026
Sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln scrawl their names on bombs headed to Iran
By Matt White
Posted on Mar 3, 2026
National Guardsmen awarded French valor medal for rescue of allied special forces
Posted on Feb 25, 2026
A father and uncle were killed in Vietnam. This family returned to remember them.
By Matt White
Posted on Feb 16, 2026
