This site began without much of a plan. I decided I needed a website after several years of not having one. Fortunately, my domain name came available again and now I own it for the next few years.
I guess I should tell you a bit about myself, eh? Is that what you’re here for?
Presumably you got here because you know something about me or someone with the same name as me and you were doing some kind of Google snooping. I hope you’re not looking for a college administrator or a certified public accountant. I’m the Chad Garland who’s a journalist covering the U.S. military in (mostly) overseas locations.
I’ve traveled to report on the war in Afghanistan and the U.S.-led coalition battling the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. My work has taken me to Djibouti to visit the U.S. military’s only permanent base in Africa, and to Paris to report on a World War II veteran’s last trip to France.
In Ukraine, I photographed Marines training naval infantry forces. Over the years, I’ve covered the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and even a little Coast Guard and Space Force.
The Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, Stars and Stripes and several other outlets have published my work.
Outside of work, my interests are pretty simple. Food. Movies. Books. For about seven years now, I’ve been growing an award-losing beard. I am a big fan of beards.
You can follow me on Twitter and Facebook. Despite the above photos, I’m less active on Instagram.
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