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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President Trump lays out a national security strategy that envisions nations in perpetual competition, reverses warnings on climate change, and de-emphasizes multinational agreements, in Washington, Dec. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump Cites Military Pay Raise in Support for Bill to Avoid Shutdown

The White House cited the military pay raise in initial backing for a huge spending package.

Maj. Gen. Walter Piatt, incoming commanding general of Combined Forces Land Component Command -- Operation Inherent Resolve and 10th Mountain Division and Fort Drum, New York, and Command Sgt. Maj. Samuel J. Roark uncase their division colors during the transfer of authority ceremony for the Combined Forces Land Component Command -- Operation Inherent Resolve in Baghdad, Iraq, March 19, 2018. (U.S. Army photo/Michael Reinsch)

10th Mountain Takes Over from 1st Armored in Iraq

The 10th Mountain Division has replaced the 1st Armored as the ground force in Iraq and Syria.

FILE PHOTO -- Photos of Strykers and up-armored Humvees flying U.S. flags were posted on social media after the U.S. regional command confirmed that Special Forces troops in northeastern Syria had moved toward Manbij. Photo via Twitter

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When it comes to North Korea, “distrust but verify,” the commander of U.S. Pacific Command said.

Navy Cmdr. Hien Trinh and his wife, Evelyne Vu-Tien, visit Danang, Vietnam, during the USS Carl Vinson's historic port call this month. (US Navy photo)

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When he was two years old in 1975, Hien Trinh and family members were rescued by a U.S. Navy warship.

A patron at the Barksdale Base Exchange shops for a new pistol. The Gun Shop offers a wide variety of weapons including pistols, rifles, shotguns and pellet guns. (USAF photo by TSgt Laura K. Smith)

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After New Ambush in Niger, Pentagon Defends Withholding News of Attack

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In this photo taken April 27, 2017, Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin is seen at the Veterans Affairs Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

VA's Shulkin Now In Trouble Over Shopping Binges: Reports

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson steps away from the podium after speaking at a news conference at the State Department in Washington, Tuesday, March 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Tillerson Skips Trump in Farewell Remarks

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson praised Defense Secretary Jim Mattis for his support.

This photo released Wednesday March 7, 2018 by the Syrian official news agency SANA, shows Syrian government soldiers, flashing the victory sign as they advance during their battle against Syrian rebels, in eastern Ghouta, Syria. (SANA via AP)

Syrian Regime Has Won Civil War, CentCom Commander Says

Votel said President Bashar al-Assad, with the backing of Russia and Iran, has essentially won the seven-year-old civil war.

In this Dec. 20, 2017, photo, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington. Tillerson huddles Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, with nations that fought on America's side in the Korean War, looking to tighten the economic noose around North Korea over its nuclear weapons even as hopes rise for diplomacy. The 20-nation gathering in Vancouver, Canada, hosted by Tillerson and his Canadian counterpart Chrystia Freeland, was called befo

Tillerson's Ouster Comes After Pointing Finger at Russia in UK Attack

Tillerson is stepping down a day after breaking ranks with the White House on Russia.

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis meets visits the Trấn Quốc Pagoda during a visit to Hanoi, Vietnam on Jan. 25, 2018. (DoD/Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)

Mattis Mum on North Korea in Lead-Up to Proposed Trump-Kim Summit

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis declined comment Sunday on the proposed Trump-Kim summit.

From left, the images of President Trump, South Korean president Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appear on a public TV screen at the Seoul Railway Station in South Korea. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

North Korea Still Silent on Trump-Kim Summit

In Saturday tweets, President Trump expressed his enthusiasm for face-to-face talks with Kim.

North Must Start Disarming Before Trump Will Meet Kim: White House

The White House put tough conditions on the proposed summit with North Korea.

Australian and U.S. Special Operations soldiers demonstrate small unit tactics during Exercise Flintlock 2017 in Diffa, Niger, March 3, 2017. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt. 1st Class Christopher C. Klutts)

US Troops in Niger to Get Danger Pay Five Months after Deadly Ambush

Troops in Niger, Mali and Cameroon will be getting danger pay of up to $225 per month.

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