Nick Mordowanec

Nick Mordowanec was previously a national news and investigative reporter for Newsweek, focusing on U.S. and international politics, immigration, crime, social issues and features over a four-year period.

Other coverage has included education, economics, military/defense, and wars in Ukraine and Gaza.

His reporting on the opioid epidemic 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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Chris Caplice, executive director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL), teaches a course on supply chain analytics. (MIT)

'Most Advanced Minds': How Military, MIT Are Pushing Boundaries

“Logistics really started in the military,” said the executive director of a program at the Massachusetts Institute of...

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., talks to reporters outside his office in the Capitol, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Speaker Mike Johnson Working Behind Scenes to Slash IVF Provision From NDAA

The claim by disabled Army veteran and Sen. Tammy Duckworth comes as both chambers of Congress seek a final version of the...

Americans’ Confidence in Military Lowest Since 2018 As Support Grows For NATO, Ukraine: National Defense Survey

U.S. military support and support for NATO is climbing, according to a new national survey, and party differences aren't as...

Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones are positioned on the tarmac at a base in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) operating area, Nov. 23. (U.S. Central Command Public Affairs)

CENTCOM Unveils Middle East Drone Task Force Boosted by Pentagon

Drones have been stationed in the Middle East as part of the United States' broader push to assert global drone dominance.

As Americans have mixed feelings about AI, the Trump administration continues to make it a major priority. (Freepik)

Americans and AI: Nuclear Agency Follows Through on Trump’s ‘Genesis Mission’

The Trump administration's AI push continues, even as many Americans worry about how they will be personally affected by the...

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, shakes hands with the Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin as they hold a joint press conference in Dublin, Ireland, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

Ireland Financially Backs Ukraine as US-Russia Peace Talks Continue

Ireland and other European allies continue to help Ukraine as peace talks between the US and Russia remain ongoing.

A service members sits and discusses personal issues with a therapist. (Freepik)

1-in-4 Veterans With PTSD Quit Therapy Before Resolving Trauma: Study

About 7% of veterans and service members have PTSD but only a quarter of them who enroll in psychotherapy treatments actually...

FILE - A uranium ore pile is the first to be mined at the Energy Fuels Inc. uranium Pinyon Plain Mine Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, near Tusayan, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Uranium Added to US Critical Minerals List: What It Means for National Security, AI

An expert told Military.com that the time is now for the U.S. to boost uranium and nuclear energy to meet demands of AI data...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gestures during a press conference after a meeting with Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader at the National Palace in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Ricardo Hernadez)

Hegseth Ordered Second Strike to Kill Caribbean Boat Survivors: Report

The United States changed its protocols after Secretary Hegseth allegedly told officials to "kill everybody" onboard an a...

A U.S. Marine stands as part of an honor cordon for the arrival of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Pentagon, Monday, June 7, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

How DOD Can Strengthen Digital Security to Protect Military Personnel, Families

An official told Military.com that a 63-page report on digital risk assessment was spurred by congressional members’ interest...

Steve Bannon speaks to the media as he departs the federal court in Washington, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Bannon was brought to trial on a pair of federal charges for criminal contempt of Congress after refusing to cooperate with the House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Steve Bannon Says Mark Kelly is ‘Going to Prison’ For Controversial Remarks

Steve Bannon talked to Military.com about how the Pentagon should deal with six members of Congress advocating for active...

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., speaks during a Senate Commerce, Science, Transportation nominations hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Military Veterans Call Out Trump, Hegseth and Pentagon in New Video

“We've never been at this kind of crossroads in our country before," Kenneth Harbaugh, a U.S. Navy veteran, told Military.com...

Kansas Highway Patrol Superintendent Ernie Garcia, a Marine Corps veteran, walks in a Veterans Day parade, Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, in downtown Topeka, Kan. (AP Photo/John Milburn)

'From Difficult to Crisis': How One Community Galvanized Around Military Food Insecurity

Topeka, Kan., is just one of countless communities dealing with food insecurity exacerbated by the government shutdown.

Members of the New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy honor guard rehearse with American flags as part of Salute to Service Month before an NFL football game between the New Orleans Saints and the Tennessee Titans in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman)

Louisiana Gets Multi-Billion-Dollar Economic Boon From Military Spending

New data from Louisiana shows major increases including in employment boosts compared to numbers from 2021.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins testifies during the House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee budget hearing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Yuri Gripas)

$77M For Veterans: ‘Woke’ Biden-Era EV Funding Finds New Home

Money not used as part of former President Joe Biden's electric vehicle mandate will go to VA hospitals and medical centers.

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Rep. Michael Lawler, R-N.Y., left, confronts House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.

Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol

As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) questions U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as she testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims

President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...

Pvt. Paul Douglas, age 50, performs a rifle inspection with his drill instructor aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot S.C., 1942. Douglas, at age 50 was the oldest recruit in the history of Parris Island, and went on to become a purple heart recipient and Chicago senator (DVIDS).

At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa

When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...

Pack and transport platoon of the Russian army. Southern Military District. Ministry of Defense of Russia (Wikimedia Commons).

Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter

A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...

When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials

Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...

Troops Will Miss Paychecks Next Week Without Action on the Government Shutdown

The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families, because those in uniform...

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Air Force Pilot Ejects Before F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes in California Desert

Military officials say a fighter jet with the Air Force's Thunderbirds demonstration squadron has crashed in the Southern California...

Senate Leaders Voiced Opinions on Hegseth

Senate leaders of both parties voiced opinions on Hegseth and use of military force against Venezuela

Russia Military Releases Video It Says Shows Troops Waving Russian Flag in Ukrainian City

Russia released footage of what it said was troops waving a Russian flag in the key Ukrainian city of...

Should You Accept the First Job Offer?

All jobs aren’t created equal, and in the frenzy and frustration of a post-military job search, anything that feels...

Investigations and Features

In One of the Marines' Most Iconic Jobs, a Stunning Pattern of Suicide

Marine Corps drill instructors are a national symbol of discipline. But for some, their imposing persona belies a dark...

Army Capt. Jeremy Kuykendall and his wife Kate, cradle their daughter

Unsupervised: Military Child Care Centers Slow to Report Abuse with Little Oversight

A Military.com investigation into military day care centers revealed that service branch rules generally prioritize...

Army News

Army and Vietnam War veteran Everett Carter paints in his Huntsville, Alabama studio. (Photo from WZDX/Fox 54)

Vietnam Veteran Heals War Wounds Through Art

Army veteran Everett Carter, showcasing his artwork on Small Business Saturday, uses painting to honor friends lost in...

Leutnant Friedrich Lengfeld served as a German company commander during the Battle of Hurtgen Forest in WWII. (1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry)

German Officer Sacrificed His Life Trying to Save an American Soldier in the WWII Battle of Hurtgen Forest

A 23-year-old German lieutenant heard a wounded American soldier crying for help in a minefield on Nov. 12, 1944. Lt...

Navy News

Lawmakers to Hear from Navy Admiral Who Ordered Attack That Killed Boat Strike Survivors

The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders for the U.S. military to fire upon survivors of an attack on an alleged drug...

WEST POINT, New York (Dec. 12, 2020) The United States Naval Academy Midshipmen face off against the U.S. Army Black Knights during the Army-Navy football game at the U.S. Military Academy’s Michie Stadium. The game marked the 121st meeting between the U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen and the U.S. Army Black Knights. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Burke/Released)

America's Game: How Army and Navy Built One of the Most Legendary College Football Rivalries

For most players, the Army-Navy game marks their last time in pads. For the seniors, it's typically their final competitive...

Air Force News

Air Force Pilot Safely Ejects Before F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes in California Desert

Military officials say a fighter jet with the Air Force's Thunderbirds demonstration squadron has crashed in the Southern...

Dominican Republic Grants US Access to Restricted Areas for its Deadly Fight Against Drugs

For a limited time, the U.S. can refuel aircraft and transport equipment and technical personnel at restricted areas within...

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U.S. Air Force U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rachel Harmon and Master Sgt. Tom Anderson, weapons loaders assigned to the 174th Attack Wing, checks an inert GBU 12 laser guided missile on an MQ-9 Reaper at Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio.

Two Space Force Units Bring the 'Invisible Front Line' to Ohio

A ceremonial ribbon-cutting is planned for Friday for the Space Intelligence Production Cell at the Springfield-Beckley Air...

A painting of a Defense Support Program satellite from the Air Force Art collection. DSP provides a variety of national security capabilities. Its flagship mission of launch detection was made famous during the Cold War. (U.S. Air Force image)

Clearing The Orbits: Space Force Partnerships In Orbital Cleanup

The growing congestion of Earth orbit has raised risks to satellites, space stations, and long-term space sustainability. The...

Marine Corps News

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz stand at attention during a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Tumon, Guam, Dec. 2, 2025 (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Corporal Ryan Little)

Christmas Across the Corps 2025: Top Community Events

Christmas Across the Corps 2025: Tree lightings, Santa photos, parades, and free festivals at Quantico, Lejeune, Pendleton...

Marine Dies in Training Exercise at Camp Pendleton

Authorities say a U.S. Marine has died during a training exercise at Southern California's Camp Pendleton.

Coast Guard News

Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., arrives at the chamber.

Senators Want Answers From Coast Guard on How it Probes Displays of Swastikas or Other Hate Symbols

Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., warned that “relaxing policies aimed at fighting hate crimes not only sends the wrong message to...

Coast Guardsmen assigned to the Law Enforcement Detachment conduct small boat operations with sailors assigned to the littoral combat ship USS Charleston during a southern border support mission in the Pacific Ocean, May 30, 2025. (Navy Seaman Joey Sitter, DoW).

Coast Guard Reverses Course on Policy to Call Swastikas and Nooses 'Potentially Divisive'

The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just...