Konstantin Toropin

Konstantin Toropin is a reporter for Military.com specializing in coverage of the Navy and Marine Corps. He is also a US Navy veteran, having served five years in the surface fleet as a signals intelligence analyst.

He has previously covered breaking national news for CNN, reporting on everything from protests to hurricanes from the field and the newsroom. Toropin's coverage also included investigative work on false 2020 campaign claims and food processing plants amidst the pandemic.

Toropin holds a Bachelor's degree from The Pennsylvania State University in journalism and a Master's degree in mass communication from the University of Minnesota.

Email: Konstantin.Toropin@Military.com

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The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman.

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Capt. Erik Spitzer receives the Legion of Merit Award.

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A U.S. Marine marches during a Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony.

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Ohio Air National Guard Minuteman statue is coated in the evening snow

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U.S. Army veteran Alexander Drueke poses for photo with his mother.

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Senior leaders from US Army Alaska travel on snowshoes.

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A drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., teaches Marine Corps Drill to female poolees, women currently enrolled in the Marine Corps’ Delayed Entry Program. (Sgt. Richard Blumenstein/Marine Corps)

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Service members in Texas, Oklahoma and other states may be unable to have an abortion near their installations or face legal...

A Ukrainian tank on the front line in Severodonetsk.

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Videos that appear to show Alexander Drueke, a 39-year-old Army veteran, and Andy Huynh, a 27-year-old Marine veteran have...

U.S. Marine Capt. Grady Kurpasi speaks to students.

Decorated Combat Marine Vet Missing in Ukraine

Grady Kurpasi, whose wife confirmed he is missing in Ukraine, is a 20-year Marine Corps veteran with a storied service record...

Scene of a shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs.

Biden Administration Appeals $230 Million Ruling Against Military Following Texas Mass Shooting

The DOJ is fighting the ruling that found the government culpable for the 2017 shooting that took place at the Sutherland...

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