Max Hauptman

Prior to starting in journalism, Max served for five years as an Army officer. While attending graduate school at Columbia, he specialized in audio production, reporting on issues including lowering the voting age and dropping the “mother of all bombs” in Afghanistan. After graduating, he worked at The Ellsworth American newspaper in Maine, covering local government, business development and even people climbing every peak in Acadia National Park in a month. In 2021, Max joined The Washington Post as its first Military Veterans in Journalism Fellow. He joined Task & Purpose to focus on the stories he is passionate about – those that speak to the true experiences of servicemembers and veterans.