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A few stories from my time in the military
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I bluff a bank to get what I want
In November of 2001 I decided to buy my first new car. The dealership provided some loan options and I applied, but unfortunately, I did...

Joshua McPhie
Nov 13, 20214 min read
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Bomb Scare
One Saturday, during my first year at Ft. Myer, I was rudely disturbed by pounding on my barracks room door. A Military Police officer...

Joshua McPhie
Sep 26, 20212 min read
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The time I pissed off an entire police department
Towards the end of 2001, I was assigned to write an article about speeding on post during the morning fitness hours. On most Army posts,...

Joshua McPhie
Sep 26, 20214 min read
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Sept 11, 2001
Twenty years ago I was a brand new journalist in the US Army. After completing training I had been stationed at Fort Myer VA. It was my...

Joshua McPhie
Sep 13, 20212 min read
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Sept 13, 2001
On the first week of September 2001, I began my career as an Army journalist at Fort Myer, VA writing about news in the National Capital...

Joshua McPhie
Sep 13, 20213 min read
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