Richard Sisk

Richard Sisk has more than 45 years of journalism experience in reporting and editing in the U.S. and abroad for United Press International, the N.Y. Daily News and now for Military.com. He has covered police beats, the courts, transportation and politics in New York City and Washington, D.C., and had numerous assignments in the Mideast, Europe and Latin America. He has covered six presidential campaigns and since 2016 has been Military.com’s Pentagon reporter. Sisk is a Vietnam veteran who served with the 2nd Battalion, Fourth Marines, in 1967-68.

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A Russian Su-27 Flanker jet intercepts a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber

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Victoria Coleman at the Wikimedia Developer Summit 2017.

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Dr. Victoria Coleman, an AI specialist, has been named director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

Three Medal of Honor recipients participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

MoH Recipient Ron Rosser, Who Charged into Enemy Trenches, Dies at 90

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Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg speaks during the Republican National Convention

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Robert Wilkie presents a framed keepsake of Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address.

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"The words that brought us here should not be diluted, parsed or canceled," Wilkie said.

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman leaves after testifying on Capitol Hill.

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firefighters combat a fire aboard USS Bonhomme Richard

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The Navy lacks the shipbuilding and repair capacity to meet the demands of peacetime, much less war, a Navy official said.

Judge Strikes Down Minimum Service Requirement for Troops Applying for US Citizenship

Army Pfc. Ange Samma filed the suit April 24 along with several other U.S. troops who enlisted under the MAVNI program.

Why Veterans Are Quitting Federal Jobs at Higher Rates Than Non-Vets

Veterans left government jobs at a higher rate than non-veterans and resigned 1.6 times more often, the GAO report found.

New Jersey Army National Guard soldiers process primary election ballots.

National Guard Can Assist at Polling Places with State Approval, Officials Say

The National Guard could be called upon to fill in for poll workers on Election Day.

A 423rd Security Forces Squadron patrolman conducts a high-risk vehicle challenge during a training exercise at RAF Molesworth, England.

Pentagon IG Taking Long Look at How Military Responds to 'Active Shooter' Incidents

The IG did not state what triggered this comprehensive research project.

Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs, assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, conduct flight training operations over the Utah Test and Training Range on Feb 14, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Lee)

F-35 Will Finally Go into Full Production Next March, Acquisitions Chief Says

The program has faced a series of delays, the latest being COVID-19 social distancing restrictions.

former National Security Agency systems analyst Edward Snowden speaks in Moscow

Opposition Mounts to Trump's Proposed Pardon for Edward Snowden

The former CIA contractor fled to Russia in 2013 after espionage charges were unveiled against him.

Bottles of prescription medication move along a conveyor belt at the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy facility in North Charleston, South Carolina. (VA Photo)

VA Disputes Charges of Major Delays in Mail Delivery of Veterans' Prescriptions

The Department of Veterans Affairs claims most veterans are receiving mail prescriptions on time.

Disinfection operation in Daegu, Republic of Korea.

US Forces-Korea Raises its COVID-19 Alert Status as Cases Spike in Seoul

The COVID-19 alert status for troops in South Korea has been raised a notch.

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