Kesling, Ben: - Ben Kesling is a Midwest correspondent for the Wall Street Journal where he focuses on domestic security and veterans issues. Kesling has a master of divinity degree from Harvard Divinity School, attended the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, and previously served as a Marine Corps officer in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is also a two-day Jeopardy! champion. He lives in Chicago with his wife and kids.