Richard Sisk

Richard Sisk has more than 45 years of journalism experience in reporting and editing in the U.S. and abroad for United Press International, the N.Y. Daily News and now for Military.com. He has covered police beats, the courts, transportation and politics in New York City and Washington, D.C., and had numerous assignments in the Mideast, Europe and Latin America. He has covered six presidential campaigns and since 2016 has been Military.com’s Pentagon reporter. Sisk is a Vietnam veteran who served with the 2nd Battalion, Fourth Marines, in 1967-68.

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Congress Moves to Block US Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan and Germany

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In this Aug. 23, 2011 image, Staff Sgt. Robert Bale participates in an exercise at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif. (DVIDS/Spc. Ryan Hallock via AP, File)

Robert Bales Among 8 Former Troops, Contractors Petitioning Trump for Pardons

Petitions have been filed in several high-profile war crimes cases seeking pardons from President Donald Trump.

An Army medical professional takes the temperature of a recent arrival at Osan Air Base.

Milley Wants 'Hard Look' at Restricting Families from More Overseas Tours

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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley testifies during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday, July 9, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Michael Reynolds/Pool via AP)

US Has Achieved Only a 'Modicum of Success' in Afghanistan, Milley Says

Milley acknowledged that conditions on the ground were at a stalemate between the Taliban and the Kabul government.

This Retired Army General May Be Biden's Pick for Defense Secretary

Retired Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III may become the first Black secretary of defense.

William McRaven speaks with Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith during an interview in Austin.

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The U.S. has B-52s and a carrier strike force in place to guard against a possible attack from Iran.

Ghost Robotics Vision 60 prototype Advanced Battle Management System exercise

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Dr. Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics gave no timeline for deliveries.

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks after reviewing the Chinese Navy fleet in the South China Sea.

China’s Xi Finally Congratulates Biden on Election Win; Putin Holds Off

Xi’s message made no mention of current disputes with the U.S. on a range of issues.

U.S. service members celebrate Thanksgiving with a call from President Donald Trump.

Trump's Thanksgiving Day Message Includes Callout to Space Force

Trump also made calls to service members in Kuwait and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

A sailor directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the USS Nimitz.

Carrier Nimitz Returns to Gulf as Iran Makes Threats

The return of the Nimitz is to provide security for the drawdown of troops from Afghanistan and Iraq.

Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Hampton at the North Pole.

Climate Change, Terrorism Top List of Challenges Facing US Military

The list is a departure from last year's, which did not list challenges specific to the climate or environment.

A new report finds that a de facto ban on transgender troops is hurting military readiness.

Military's De Facto Transgender Ban Is Hurting Readiness, Advocacy Group Report Finds

The report is backed by former military surgeons general.

In this Nov. 9, 2018, file photo, then-Defense Secretary Jim Mattis waits outside the Pentagon. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Mattis Calls on Biden to Scrap 'America First' Policy, Slow Pullout from Afghanistan

The former SecDef published a piece in Foreign Affairs on Monday warning against abrupt departure from Afghanistan.

U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Operators conduct helocast training

Air Force Special Ops Must 'Ruthlessly' Cut Legacy Systems, 3-Star General Says

The Defense Department is predicting flat or declining budgets in future years.

Then-National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster

US Pullout in Afghanistan Will Empower the Taliban, HR McMaster Says

The plan will speed a Taliban takeover and renew risks of major terror attacks on the U.S. homeland, he said.

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