Joseph LaFave

About the author

Joseph LaFave writes about finance, maritime issues, healthcare, the National Guard, and conflicts around the world. Before becoming a journalist, he worked as an EMT in Florida and as an ESH engineer for Lockheed Martin supporting several DoD and NASA satellites. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University and a Master of Science in Management from Southern New Hampshire University.

Russia skating around sanctions in Ukraine, report says

Russia is slipping past international sanctions through a network of shell companies and murky international trade zones. According to the Washington Post, the Kremlin is engaging in commerce with the separatists in eastern Ukraine by conducting all trade through the disputed territory of South Ossetia, in Georgia, despite current sanctions placed by the European Union […]

Five stories that will make you thankful the US military works on Thanksgiving

Working on holidays sucks. There’s nothing else to say about it. I’m sure all of my colleagues here at NewsRep have stories about being on a deployment during Thanksgiving or Christmas, and even I remember working a shift in the emergency room on a holiday or two. So for this Thanksgiving, I thought it would […]

Five battlefields to visit in 2019 if you love US military history

Everyone has their own idea of the perfect vacation. Some people like the mountains, others the beaches; some people prefer a big city, and some would rather be out in the country, far away from everyone. At first glance, a vacation to a historic battlefield might sound a little dull — if not insensitive. However, […]

Embattled Bitcoin continues nose dive — altcoins follow suit

Cryptocurrency giant Bitcoin dropped below the $5,000 mark on Monday, far greater than the expected drop predicted last week which had the currency leveling out around $5,300. According to a report from Reuters, the coin is now at a 13-month low and is currently experiencing a massive sell-off, which started when a hard fork of […]

What’s going on with the Army’s so-called ‘pinks and greens’ uniform?

I spent the last few days in the field with an Army National Guard unit for an upcoming story as the soldiers were conducting their individual weapons qualifications. I talked with the soldiers about several things — everything from geopolitics to the best place to get real, authentic Mexican food. One of the other subjects […]

Analysis: How the uncertainty of Brexit is affecting markets

Bitter fighting in the UK’s Parliament over a proposed Brexit deal is dragging on European markets and keeping the Euro and the US Dollar in a holding pattern. According to a report from Reuters, markets across Europe are responding poorly to the uncertainty coming from Westminster, and exchanges in the UK, France, and Germany were […]

Horrible day for cryptocurrencies as Bitcoin and altcoins drown

Popular cryptocurrency Bitcoin plummeted on Wednesday, crossing below the $6,000 mark for the first time in more than a year. According to a report from CNBC, the coin dropped by 7 percent and is currently worth $5,640.36, the lowest its been in 2018. The sudden fall was unexpected by many experts, as the coin’s value […]

Five veteran-owned groups making the world a better place

Today is Veterans Day, the one day a year where we as a country should come together and celebrate the hard work that the men and women of the armed services do every day to make the world a better place. For many veterans that dedication to service was the motivating factor to join the […]