Matthew Cox

Matthew Cox has been a defense reporter since 1998. During his time with Military.com he covered all the services, with a close eye on Army weapons development and procurement, body armor testing, camouflage, ammunition as well as readiness and training issues. He previously worked for 12 years for Army Times. He traveled to Afghanistan and Iraq numerous times from 2002 to 2008, covering Stryker and light infantry units in combat. He also spent four years in the U.S. Army during the second half of the 1980s, serving as an infantryman in the 82nd Airborne Division.

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Mobile Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) system Germany

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Fort Hood's Vanessa Guillen Tragedy Leads to Army-Wide Overhaul of Sexual Assault, Harassment Prevention

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Two divers set charges to blow notional mines in Kuwait.

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Viral video that allegedly shows a confrontation in Summit, South Carolina.

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Sikorsky has been flying and testing X2 Technology for more than a decade.

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Wisconsin National Guard soldiers fly a UH-60 Black Hawk

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Marines interact with other attendees during the Gamerjibe virtual career fair

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The Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville gives a speech

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Christine Wormuth delivers remarks during a ceremony.

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Army cavalry scout field testing of the enhanced night vision goggles-binoculars at Fort Polk

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U.S. Army Rangers fire the Counter Defilade Target Engagement System.

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Army Futures Command will soon decide whether weapons officials will get another shot at equipping infantry squads with a...

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Acting 1st Cavalry Division commander Brig. Gen. Brett Sylvia relieved Col. Michael Schoenfeldt of his command Thursday.

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