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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Off-the-shelf unmanned aerial surveillance vehicle.

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

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C-4 explosive is wrapped with detonation cord.

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The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain.

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Navy Recruit Training Command Graduation

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The Navy's top officer has received dozens of recommendations to improve inclusion and diversity in the ranks.

8th Marine Regiment deactivation ceremony on Camp Lejeune.

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The 8th Marine Regiment's history dates to 1917, with its most recent activation lasting more than 70 years.

USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) conducts a high-speed turn

Navy Task Force Calls for Changing Ship Names that Honor Confederacy

Task Force One Navy was directed to identify and dismantle barriers of inequality.

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger.

Top Marine General: We Need to Get Comfortable with 'Throwaway' Equipment

The Pentagon needs to think differently about investments, Marine Commandant Gen. David Berger said.

guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) transits the Gulf of Tadjoura

Navy Destroyer CO Fired After Trying to Make His Crew a Plaque with Seized AK-47

The Forrest Sherman was one of two ships celebrated for their 2019 and 2020 arms seizures in the Middle East.

A Force Fitness Instructor student executes box jumps.

The Marine Corps Is Developing a Better-Fitting, More Functional PT Uniform

Marines could soon be sporting new olive-green PT shirts and shorts, both featuring breathable, black mesh-knit side panels.

Marines from 1st Squad, 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, climb out of a river during an endurance course.

The Marines Want a Next-Gen Combat Utility Uniform. Here's What Could Change

The move could save the service millions of dollars and provide wearers with better protection in the field.

Norway Cancels Big Military Exercise After 1,000 US Marines Arrive in Country

About 3,400 troops from Norway, the U.S., the U.K., the Netherlands and Germany were scheduled to participate.

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