Nick Mordowanec

Nick Mordowanec is a deputy editor for Military.com, reporting on general news and features across the U.S. Armed Forces in addition to investigative stories.

He was previously a national news and investigative reporter for Newsweek, focusing on U.S. and international politics, military/defense, immigration, crime, social issues and features over a four-year period. Other coverage included education, business, and news on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. He has received numerous awards for his reporting, including original coverage of the opioid epidemic that garnered a statewide Michigan Press Association award. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.

Email nick.m@military.com with tips or feedback.

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivers remarks at the National Religious Broadcasters 2026 International Christian Media Convention at the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center, Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 19, 2026. (DoW photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)

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In a Thursday June 4, 2009 photo, Sergeant 1st class Brendon Daniels, left, talks with Music Appreciation teacher Richard Steffen at the SSG Glenn H. English Jr., Army Education Center of Austin Peay University at the Fort Campbell Army Base in Fort Campbell, Ky. (AP Photo/Josh Anderson)

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Clouds form over a U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry aircraft assigned to the 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field Annex, Texas, Aug. 29, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Preston Cherry)

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The U.S. pulled out of NATO negotiations. Documents may show NATO's new line of aircraft acquisition.

U.S. Army Sgt. Courtney Hawthorne, left, assigned to 302nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, hands a box of diapers to Sgt. George Alexander, right, assigned to 250th Transportation Company, El Monte, California, at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Dec. 28, 2021. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin John, 302D Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Public Affairs NCOIC)

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President Donald Trump leaves after an event to proclaim "Angel Family Day" in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Soldiers compete on the Best Operator Lane during the U.S. Army Best Drone Warfighter Competition in Huntsville, Ala. on Feb. 18, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Aaron Troutman)

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The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) color guard presents the colors during the official ceremony of the 78th year commemoration of Operation Market Garden at Sint-Oedenrode, Netherlands, Sept. 18, 2022. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Angelo Mejia)

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President Donald Trump appears on trader Robert Greason's screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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Montel Williams, left, poses with U.S. Army veteran Matthew Dawson and his partner, Christina Jacome, while filming "Military Makeover." (BrandStar)

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President Donald Trump holds up a signed resolution during a Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, holds pastor Doug Wilson's shoulder during a Pentagon prayer service on Feb. 17. (Department of Defense)

Who Is Doug Wilson? Pentagon Defends Pastor Who Led Christian Prayer Service

Wilson, who has welcomed being called a Christian nationalist, shared the pulpit Tuesday with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) facility is seen in Washington, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

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Criticism of U.S. immigration enforcement on social media platforms could land Americans in hot legal water.

Justin Baucum, a former U.S. Army Special Forces officer, is now building Isembard’s American operation in the Dallas–Fort Worth region. (Isembard)

Army Special Forces Veteran Using Military Skills to Boost US Supply Chains

An Army Special Forces veteran told Military.com he sought a work culture similar to what he experienced in the service.

Navy Chaplain Cmdr. Jason M. Constantine leads a prayer during Easter vigil in the chapel of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), April 16, 2022. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nadia Lund)

DoW Christian Service Draws Dozens of Complaints from Members, Contractors

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