Gina Harkins

Gina Harkins previously covered the Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard for Military.com. She has covered troops and their families for nearly a decade, reporting from the U.S., Central and South America, and at sea. Before joining Military.com, Gina was a longtime reporter and managing editor for the independent Marine Corps Times. Her story on two recruits trapped at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina was runner up for the 2013 Military Reporters and Editors award for domestic military coverage. She holds a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and studied political science and international relations in her undergrad at Northeastern Illinois University.

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The crew of the USS Normandy seized a shipment of advanced weapons.

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Sea Hunter completed an autonomous sail from San Diego to Hawaii

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Thomas B. Modly, the Undersecretary of the Navy.

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Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Matt O’Connor stands at attention alongside Vice Adm. Scott D. Conn, commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, after being awarded the Silver Star Medal during an awards ceremony held at the C3F headquarters. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Casey S. Trietsch)

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A service member wears a patch that says "Make Aircrew Great Again" as they listen to President Donald Trump speak to troops at a Memorial Day event aboard the USS Wasp, Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in Yokosuka, Japan. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the USS America.

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The Virginia-class attack submarine Minnesota under construction.

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Gen. David H. Berger speaks with Marines

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Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion stand in formation during an award ceremony here, Jan. 22, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Joseph D. Scanlan)

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The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) sails in the eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy/Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon Renfroe)

Navy's 1st 4 Littoral Combat Ships Head to Retirement as Shipbuilding Budget Drops

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Raheel Siddiqui poses in front of U.S. military flags.

Marine Recruit's Family Petitions Supreme Court to Take up Alleged Hazing Death Case

Raheel Siddiqui died at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island after falling nearly 40 feet in a barracks stairwell.

A screen grab from a YouTube video shows Marines being arrested during formation at Camp Pendleton in July, 2019. (Screen capture)

24 California Marines Kicked Out Over Smuggling and Drug Charges

One of the Marines has been sent to prison.

A military police officer stands guard at the east gate outside of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 22, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps/Sgt. Michael Thorn)

Marine Corps Limits Foreign Troops' Base Access After Pensacola Attack

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Navy SEAL reviews a map Kandahar province, Afghanistan

Ousted SEAL's Wife Says Navy Put Her Family at Risk with Public Firing

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Man Charged After Marines Allege He Recruited Them for Smuggling Operations

Francisco Saul Rojas-Hernandez was charged with conspiracy to transport aliens within the United States for financial gain.

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