Patty Nieberg

Senior Staff Writer

About

Patty is a senior staff writer for Task & Purpose. She’s reported on the military for six years, embedding with the National Guard during a hurricane and covering Guantanamo Bay legal proceedings for an alleged al Qaeda commander. Her previous bylines can be found at the Associated Press, Bloomberg Government, Washington Post, The New York Times, and ABC. You can reach Patty by email at [email protected].

Education

Patty attended Binghamton University for her bachelor’s degree and Northwestern University where she received a MSJ in Journalism with a focus on politics and national security.

Notable Works

Veterans Service Dog Program Stymied by Disputes on Rules, Money
Bloomberg Government
Israel: Hezbollah undeterred after recent setbacks
The Associated Press
Defense Dept. grappling with care for ailing Guantanamo detainees
United Press International
Ketamine that's injected during arrests draws new scrutiny
The Associated Press
Ukraine Conflict Pushes US Defense Industry to Weigh Wartime IP
Bloomberg Law

More from Patty Nieberg

A sign for the Child Development Center is displayed at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 13, 2024. Tyndall’s child and youth programs mission are to assist Department of Defense military and civilian personnel in balancing the competing demands of accomplishing the mission and family life by managing and delivering a system of quality, available and affordable programs and services for eligible children and youth. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Nordheim)

Military daycares must change how they inform parents about reports of abuse, watchdog says Military daycares must change how they inform parents about reports of abuse, watchdog says

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 7, 2025

Sgt. Brian Lieberman, a Paratrooper assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, receives the Soldier's Medal from Col. Jason Schuerger, commander of 1st Brigade Combat Team, during a ceremony at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, May 6, 2025. Sgt. Lieberman was awarded the medal for taking decisive action to save a life during an active shooter incident at his apartment complex. The Soldier's Medal recognizes individual acts of heroism on behalf of fellow Soldiers or civilians. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Prim Hibbard)

This Army combat medic fought off an active shooter and rendered first aid This Army combat medic fought off an active shooter and rendered first aid

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 7, 2025

US Secretary for Veterans Affairs (VA) Doug Collins testifies before a Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs hearings on "Veterans at the Forefront, Focusing on the future at VA," on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, May 6, 2025. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

VA secretary says 80,000 job cuts at agency are a ‘goal’ but not yet ‘targeted’ VA secretary says 80,000 job cuts at agency are a ‘goal’ but not yet ‘targeted’

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 6, 2025

101st Airborne paratrooper pleads guilty in fentanyl death of fellow soldier

101st Airborne paratrooper pleads guilty in fentanyl death of fellow soldier 101st Airborne paratrooper pleads guilty in fentanyl death of fellow soldier

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 5, 2025

Twenty Army National Guardsmen from eight states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands took part in the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) during the Region III phase of the Best Warrior Competition (BWC), held April 21, 2025, at the South Carolina National Guard’s McCrady Training Center in Columbia, South Carolina. Hosted by the South Carolina National Guard from April 21–26, the Region III BWC 2025 is open to all enlisted National Guard Soldiers. Competitors advanced through their state to the regional competition, facing demanding military challenges designed to test their combat skills and doctrinal knowledge. On the opening day of the competition, Soldiers from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and U.S. Virgin Islands completed the ACFT before moving on to knowledge boards, written essays, and public affairs interviews. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Duran Jones)

Here are the Army’s new ‘sex-neutral’ fitness standards Here are the Army’s new ‘sex-neutral’ fitness standards

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 2, 2025

Members of the North Carolina Air National Guard assess an Army M10 Booker Combat Vehicle before it is loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, at the North Carolina Air National Guard base, Charlotte-International Airport, August 3, 2024. Portions of this photo were masked for security reasons. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Reanna Hartgrove)

The Army cancels the M10 Booker, a ‘light tank’ that was too heavy The Army cancels the M10 Booker, a ‘light tank’ that was too heavy

By Matt White, Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 2, 2025

Army space professionals celebrate National Space Day on May 2 to recognize how they live and work every day. Spc. Klay Walker and Spc. Alexander Best with the 4th Space Company, 1st Space Battalion, work on a Mobile Integrated Ground Suite at Fort Carson, Colorado. The 1st Space Brigade recently conducted an expeditionary maneuver of transportable systems across combatant command areas of responsibility, demonstrating to allies and partners the readiness of the brigade and its subordinate units to deploy rapidly around the globe. (U.S. Army Photo by Dottie White)

The Army is adding a new enlisted MOS for space operations The Army is adding a new enlisted MOS for space operations

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 2, 2025

Defenders from the 22nd Security Forces Squadron prepare for night operations during Lethal Defender Dec. 2, 2023, at Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range, Kansas. Lethal Defender is a weeklong training exercise designed to train defenders on all elements of the efficient setup and maintenance of expeditionary air bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Lunn)

The Army saw a drop in sexual assault reports, while other services went up The Army saw a drop in sexual assault reports, while other services went up

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 1, 2025

Issues with soldier meal plans sent some at Fort Johnson, Louisiana in search of other options when they were turned away from the base’s only open dining hall this weekend.

A meal card foul-up at Fort Johnson underscores a bigger Army problem A meal card foul-up at Fort Johnson underscores a bigger Army problem

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 29, 2025

Car on a tow truck.

Military Branches

Sailor wins $7,500 settlement after his car was towed and auctioned off while deployed Sailor wins $7,500 settlement after his car was towed and auctioned off while deployed

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 28, 2025

A government contractor in front of the Clear Creek access control point takes a step back to ensure the letters are aligned correctly in preparations for the redesignation as Fort Cavazos. (U.S. Army photo by Eric Franklin, Fort Hood Public Affairs)

Army sergeant found guilty in spree of barracks break-ins, rapes and attempted murder Army sergeant found guilty in spree of barracks break-ins, rapes and attempted murder

By Patty Nieberg

Updated on Apr 23, 2025

Spc. Tyler Biberston, a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) operator assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, pilots his RQ-11B Raven Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) from a roof top April 26, 2018, in Kazanlak, Bulgaria. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jacob Banuelos / 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

Army looks at vibrating seats and ‘3D sound’ to keep drone operators on target Army looks at vibrating seats and ‘3D sound’ to keep drone operators on target

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 23, 2025

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