Though Steve Trimble began his career as a police reporter for dailies in Kentucky and Pennsylvania, his childhood as an "Air Force brat" meant he always wanted to write on the military.
Today he manages coverage of the US military and military news throughout the Western hemisphere for perhaps the best-known defense trade title, Jane's Defence Weekly. He spoke to PRWeek about what it's like to report on this oft-secret world.
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