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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U.S. Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy, commander, United States Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, briefs the media and Department of Defense about Hurricane Michael at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Oct. 10, 2018. (DoD photo/Angelita M. Lawrence)

No Telling How Long US Troops Will Stay on Southern Border: NORTHCOM Commander

The general in charge of U.S. troops on the southern border has no idea how long they'll remain.

Former Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Henry Puppe inspects a carbon artifact at the Veterans Curation Program Lab in Alexandria, Virginia, in 2014. Dozens of former service members from the four branches are currently working at three labs learning how to process, photograph, rehabilitate and rehouse artifacts discovered by archaeologists at various Army Corps of Engineer excavation sites across the U.S. (Photo by EJ Hersom)

Army Corps of Engineers Program Turns Veterans into Archaeologists

Some veterans may find their future lies in the past.

Iran claims to have seized the British oil tanker Stena Impero. Stena Bulk via Associated Press

Iran Seizes 2 Ships in Strait of Hormuz After US Brings Down Drone: Reports

Iran's Revolutionary Guard seized a British tanker and another ship.

U.S. soldiers install wire at the border for Operation Secure Line in Hidalgo, Texas on November 11, 2018. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Public Affairs/Ozzy Trevino)

Acting SecDef Spencer's First Order: Send 2,100 More Troops to Border

One thousand Texas National Guardsmen will joint 1,100 active-duty troops on the border in the next several weeks.

Midshipman from the class of 2012 take the oath of office administered by Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert during the 2012 U.S. Naval Academy graduation and commissioning ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter D. Lawlor)

Lawmaker Orders Investigation into 'Pink Tax' on Women's Military Uniforms

A bill in Congress would order a GAO report on whether there really are gender disparities in uniform prices.

Recent tests at Georgia's three air bases show extensive environmental contamination of groundwater caused by firefighting foam, shown above. (Getty Images)

Bill Would Require DoD to Share Water Contamination Data with Local Communities

House version of the NDAA requires the Pentagon to share data on possible contamination from PFAS.

As his family looks on, Secretary of Defense nominee, Mark Esper, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing on July 16, 2019 in Washington, DC. Behind Esper are his daughter Kate Esper, son Luke Esper, wife Leah Esper, and son John Esper. (Pete Marovich/Getty Images)

Esper Refuses to Recuse Himself on Raytheon Matters in SecDef Confirmation Hearing

In heated exchanges, Warren demanded to know whether Esper would recuse himself on DoD decisions involving Raytheon.

Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper speaks to reporters on a government aircraft en route to Brussels, Belgium, June 25, 2019. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

Esper Pledges 'Tough Decisions' on China, Russia if Confirmed as Defense Secretary

If confirmed, he said one of his "personal priorities" would be improving the living standards of military families.

Acting Secretary of Defense Mark Esper waits for the arrival of Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to the Pentagon in Washington, Monday, July 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Esper's Industry Ties May Haunt Him in SecDef Confirmation Hearing

Army Secretary Mark Esper's ascent to secretary of defense may be challenged by his ties to the defense industry.

Dennis Wiederhold, Port Carbon, Pa., center, prays during the POW/MIA Candlelight Vigil at the Schuylkill County Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Schuylkill Haven, Pa., on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018. (Jacqueline Dormer/Republican-Herald via AP)

VFW Calls on Vietnam Vets to Return Mementos Brought Home from War

The Veterans of Foreign Wars has requested vets bring their memorabilia to its annual convention in Orlando this weekend.

The U.S. Capitol building. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Passes $733 Billion Defense Bill, Including 3.1% Pay Raise for Troops

The House passed a $733 billion defense policy bill -- $17 billion short of what the White House wanted.

President Donald Trump, standing with first lady Melania Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and acting Defense Secretary Mark Esper, and others, watch as the US Navy Blue Angels flyover during an Independence Day celebration in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Thursday, July 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Amendment Would Bar Trump from Holding Another July 4 'Salute to America'

The House passed a measure aimed at stopping President Donald Trump from repeating his July 4 military "Salute to America."

Gen. Mark Milley speaks at the 2019 Army Birthday Ball at the Hilton in Washington, D.C., June 15, 2019. (U.S. Army photo/Dana Clarke)

Milley: No Problem with Transgender Troops if They Meet Standards

Army Gen. Mark Milley said that readiness has not been compromised by transgender individuals serving in the military.

Milley Warns That War with Iran Would Disrupt Strategy to Confront Russia, China

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley warned that war with Iran would delay and disrupt the overall National Defense Strategy.

Honduran migrant children wear garbage bags to protect them from a cold rain as they sit on the stoop of a shop in Tijuana, Mexico, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018.(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Plan to Send 1,400 Migrant Children to Fort Sill on Track Despite Protests

The government still plans to send 1,400 migrant children to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to relieve overcrowding at the border.

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