Josh Campbell (born August 31, 1983) is an American correspondent with

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, former U.S. intelligence community official, and military veteran. He serves as an adjunct senior fellow and national security policy researcher with the

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. Campbell previously served as a Supervisory Special Agent with the U.S.

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conducting national security and criminal investigations. His assignments included deploying in response to international terrorist attacks and kidnappings, overseas tours embedded with the

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, and

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, crisis communication manager for counterterrorism, cyber and counterintelligence investigations, and was appointed Special Assistant to the

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. He was awarded four FBI Combat Theater awards for his work overseas in conflict zones. He is known for covering breaking news events involving

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matters, and reporting domestically and internationally on law enforcement issues. In addition to on-air work, he regularly contributes to CNN.com, and has been published in ''The New York Times'', ''The Washington Post'', and ''USA Today''. He is also the author of a book about the FBI. Campbell grew up in Texas, and received a B.A. in Government from

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. He received an M.A. in Communication from

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and completed the

Middlebury College Middlebury College is a private liberal arts college in Middlebury, Vermont. Founded in 1800 by Congregationalists, Middlebury was the first operating college or university in Vermont. The college currently enrolls 2,858 undergraduates from all ...

Arabic language immersion program. Campbell is a term member with the

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, an officer in the Navy Reserve, and taught digital and national security at

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Personal life

Campbell married his husband on July 4, 2019.

References

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