Joe Lacdan

Joe Lacdan is a skilled writer-editor with extensive experience in journalism, currently employed at the Defense Media Activity since June 2017, covering news and stories related to the U.S. Prior roles include serving as a research assistant at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, where coordination, writing, and editing of departmental news were key responsibilities. Previous positions include business editor at Strategic Tax Advisors, where editing confidential client tax documents was a primary duty, and various roles in reporting and editing for news outlets such as GateHouse Media and The Daily Egyptian. Joe's background also includes military experience as an editor, reporter, and designer for the U.S. Air Force and an internship with the Sun-Times News Group. Joe holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and English from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.