Joshua is a staff writer for Coffee or Die Magazine. He has previously covered the 75th anniversary of D-Day in France, multinational military exercises in Germany, and civil unrest during the 2020 riots that followed the death of George Floyd. Born and raised in small town South Dakota, Josh grew up playing football and soccer before going on to serve as a forward observer in the U.S. Army. After leaving the service, he earned his Crossfit Level 1 certificate and worked as a personal trainer while earning his paramedic license. Josh went on to work in paramedicine for over five years, much of that time in the North Minneapolis area, before transitioning to his career in multimedia journalism. Josh is married and has two children, and is currently pursuing his bachelor’s degree in multimedia journalism. His creative outlets include Skovlund Photography and Concentrated Emotion, which is where he publishes poetry focused on his life experiences.
The Texas Military Department announced the death of 34-year-old Staff Sgt. Timothy Luke Manchester from a non-combat related incident Wednesday in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Manchester, above, was deployed in support of Operation Spartan Shield. “We ...
At least 15 people were arrested after Portland Police Bureau officers were attacked after two rallies held by large groups of people unfolded into violence and destruction Wednesday in Portland, Oregon, according to PPB press releases. The PPB said ...
On Tuesday, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office announced the deaths of Deputy Adam Gibson and Riley, a K-9 assigned to fellow Deputy Jesse Brucker, after an exchange of gunshots occurred following a vehicular pursuit of a burglary suspect. At ...
President Donald Trump signed into law an executive order Monday, just two days before departing the White House, that will enhance protection for active and retired “qualified” — as defined by the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 — ...
Members of the US Marshals Service, including Chief Deputy US Marshal Lamont Ruffin and supervisor Derek Haywood, both from the DC District Court, swore in 2,000 National Guard soldiers and 2,300 law enforcement officers as special deputy US ...
Toledo Police Department Chief George Kral announced the death of a Toledo police officer in a Monday night press conference. The officer, identified as Brandon Stalker in a TPD tweet, was shot Monday after a barricaded suspect exited his house and ...
Both active and former members of the first responder and military communities have been charged in connection with the attack on the US Capitol on Jan. 6 as Congress began to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s win. Arrests are being made across the ...
On Wednesday, House Bill 305 was introduced into the House of Representatives, according to Congress’ website. If passed, US Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman will receive the Congressional Gold Medal for his actions on Jan. 6 during the Capitol ...
Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy has authorized the National Guard to surge its numbers in Washington up to 21,000 soldiers ahead of the 59th presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, according to a National Guard press release. The National Guard ...
Inauguration Day is quickly approaching, and Americans are still on edge from the Capitol siege on Jan. 6. To prevent a repeat of the Capitol Hill defense failures, law enforcement and the National Guard are gearing up in Washington as several states ...
The FBI is gaining ground in their investigation of the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol. More than 170 case files have been opened since the FBI began their pursuit of those involved in the Capitol violence, FBI Assistant Director in Charge Steven M. ...
After the US Capitol building came under siege Jan. 6, a mass influx of National Guard soldiers from various states arrived in the streets of Washington. Many of the buildings, including the Capitol itself, are filled with guardsmen. Capitol staff ...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a bulletin to local, state, and federal law enforcement partners warning of an unnamed but identified group planning armed protests for every state capitol and the US Capitol up until at least Inauguration ...
The year 2020 was the deadliest for law enforcement since 1974. Despite the widespread civil unrest and rising violent crime in several major cities throughout the last year, COVID-19 was the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths, according to the ...
In the midst of chaos and uncertainty, heroes often rise to the top. On Wednesday, a contingent of President Donald Trump’s supporters attended a rally in the nation’s capital, and many went on to break into the Capitol building, overcoming law ...
The allure of saving lives, driving fast, and various other elements of emergency medical services (EMS) is calling to you. After weighing all the options, you’ve decided that your best course of action is to become a paramedic. After about five ...
The US Capitol Police announced the death of one of its officers who sustained injuries during Wednesday’s Capitol siege, according to a USCP press release. The bloody engagements injured more than 50 officers from the USCP and the Metropolitan ...
On Wednesday, a contingent of President Donald Trump’s supporters turned violent as hundreds of rioters stormed the Capitol building, breaking windows and doors in the process. More than 50 US Capitol Police and Metropolitan Police Department ...
Two Louisville Metro Police Department officers connected with the shooting death of Breonna Taylor in March 2020 were fired Tuesday, according to copies of their termination letters emailed to Coffee or Die Magazine from the LMPD. Myles ...
There will be no charges brought against Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer Rusten Sheskey, Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley announced in a two-hour press conference Tuesday. Sheskey shot Jacob Blake multiple times during an incident ...
The Minneapolis Police Department was involved in a shooting incident that left a felony suspect dead Wednesday. This is the first officer-related death in the city since George Floyd died in MPD’s custody on May 25, and has resulted in large scale ...
A US Army drill sergeant was found in cardiac arrest from multiple gunshot wounds, inside her vehicle on eastbound Interstate 10 near West Avenue in San Antonio, Texas, on Friday, according to a Joint Base San Antonio press release and a San Antonio ...
West Virginia Air National Guard Senior Airman Logan Young, 30, was fatally injured while fighting a house fire started by an arsonist early Sunday morning, according to a WVANG press release. "On behalf of the entire West Virginia National Guard, ...
US Air Force Special Operations Command is home to various special operations airmen, ranging from the world’s best weathermen to pararescue jumpers, aka PJs, who are regarded as some of the world’s most proficient and tactically sound search and ...
During a Sunday afternoon press conference, Special Agent in Charge Doug Korneski from the FBI Memphis Field Office, along with members from local, state, and federal law enforcement, announced the identity of the suspect connected with the Christmas ...
During a Sunday press conference, Rockford, Illinois, Police Department (RPD) Chief Dan O’Shea identified the suspect from a Saturday shooting as 37-year-old Duke Webb, an active-duty soldier in the US Army. The Army confirmed that Webb has a rank ...
Police are helping families across the US for the Christmas holiday through organizing donations, contributing to families both materially and emotionally, and doing their best to uphold the law to keep communities safe. In a year ravaged by the ...
NFL Hall of Famer and US Army veteran Kevin Greene died at the age of 58 on Monday, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was found in his home, and a cause of death has not been reported yet, though family members have said that they ...
A group of armed protesters breached the Oregon State Capitol building in Salem, Oregon, Monday morning while the 80th Legislative Assembly was in its third special session, according to the Oregon State Police (OSP). "When free speech crosses ...
Paramedics and EMTs work through the holidays regularly, which isn’t unique to the emergency medical services profession, nor is it anything new. But for the men and women of EMS in 2020, the global coronavirus pandemic has amplified what already ...
