Steve Beynon

Steve Beynon is a reporter for Military.com based in Washington D.C. He specializes in covering ground combat. An Afghanistan war veteran, serving over a decade as a cavalry scout, he currently serves as a non-commissioned officer in the National Guard.

He previously covered Capitol Hill and the Department of Veterans Affairs for Stars and Stripes. His work has also appeared in Politico, The Washington Examiner, National Guard Magazine and Military Times. In his hometown of Cincinnati, Steve wrote for the Cincinnati Enquirer and worked at Fox 19.

He studied journalism and environmental policy at the University of Cincinnati.

Email: Steve.Beynon@Military.com

Latest Articles

Spc. Austin Valley in his dress uniform.

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Christine Wormuth, U.S. Secretary of the Army, center, recognizes 4th Infantry Division soldiers

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Man wearing Oath Keepers shirt outside the Kenosha County Courthouse.

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Col. Jon W. Meredith during an assumption of command ceremony.

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Combat lifesaver course at Fort Benning, Georgia.

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Army infantry recruits t march to the confidence course on Fort Benning.

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The Idaho National Guard’s 1st of the 183rd Aviation Regiment conducted Operation Infinite Crisis training near Boise, Idaho.

Army Pilots Are Flying Way Less, as Fatal Incidents Pile Up

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Retired Army Lt. Gen. Harold "Hal" Moore Jr.

Fort Benning Is Now Fort Moore

Lt. Gen. Moore, a Korean and Vietnam War veteran, is best known for commanding 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, in the...

Advisors with 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade stand in formation.

Inside One of the Army's Most Chaotic Brigades

The Army's 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade is facing potentially systemic problems with its leadership, a Military.com...

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Richard A. Montcalm, the commander of 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, gives the Oath of Enlistment, April 18, 2023, at the Douthit Gunnery Complex on Fort Riley, Kansas.

Army Expects to Miss Its Recruiting Goal Again This Year

The Army does not expect to hit its ambitious recruiting goal of 65,000 new soldiers this year as the pool of young Americans...

Army Expects to Miss Its Recruiting Goal Again This Year

The Army does not expect to hit its ambitious recruiting goal of 65,000 new soldiers this year as the pool of young Americans...

U.S. Army AH-64 Apaches sit on the flight line at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait.

Army Grounds All Aircraft Following Two Deadly Helicopter Crashes

Gen. James McConville ordered a safety stand-down, directing all aviation units to go over the maintenance of their aircrafts...

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