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

Latest Articles

Marchers with the Alt-Right Neo-Nazi group "Reclaim America"

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Recruits make phone calls home at U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command

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U.S. Army soldiers conduct preflight checks on CH-47 Chinooks

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U.S. Navy sailor promoted aboard the USS Ramage

Navy Modifies 'Up or Out' Policy by Giving Sailors Who Don't Advance an Option to Fill Critical Jobs

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Crew of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis

Wi-Fi for All Bases? Navy Weighs Quality-of-Life Improvements Amid Poor Living Conditions for Sailors in Shipyards

The Navy's Quality of Service Cross-Functional Team has spent the last six months trying to improve conditions for sailors at...

Navy Veteran Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years in Prison on Jan. 6 Charges

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Guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner

Navy Destroyer Again Shoots Down Yemen Drone as Pentagon Denies Incidents Signal Regional Conflict

The drone came from Yemen and was heading in the direction of the USS Thomas Hudner destroyer, which was in international...

Sailors, Marines Assigned to Ships in Dry Dock Can Now Refuse Nonjudicial Punishment, Navy Announces

Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro announced in an administrative note last week that he is clarifying and loosening the rules...

Jess, played by mezzo-soprano Emily D'Angelo, sings some of the opera's opening lines while flanked by a chorus that represents her squadron and fellow pilots.

'Grounded': An Unusual New Opera Reexamines the Complexities of America’s Drone Wars Abroad

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Army Identifies 5 Special Operations Soldiers Killed in Black Hawk Crash in Mediterranean Sea

The five soldiers were part of the Army's Special Operations Command and assigned to 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations...

The U.S. Navy littoral combat ship, USS Marinette

USS Marinette Executive Officer Died of Apparent Suicide While Aboard Ship in Cleveland

The Navy said that Cmdr. Jonathan Volkle, the executive officer of the littoral combat ship USS Marinette, was found dead...

Chief Special Warfare Operator Bryce Henson

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In a report released in December 2021, the Pentagon created new guidelines for activities that are banned for all service...

U.S. Army soldiers inside an M2A2 Bradley in Syria

Iran-Linked Attacks on US Troops Continue Despite Second Airstrike in Syria Meant to Send Message

Three service members suffered injuries in the newest attacks: Two received traumatic brain injuries and one was a "non...

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USS Carney is an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer.

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