Gina Harkins

Gina Harkins previously covered the Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard for Military.com. She has covered troops and their families for nearly a decade, reporting from the U.S., Central and South America, and at sea. Before joining Military.com, Gina was a longtime reporter and managing editor for the independent Marine Corps Times. Her story on two recruits trapped at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina was runner up for the 2013 Military Reporters and Editors award for domestic military coverage. She holds a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and studied political science and international relations in her undergrad at Northeastern Illinois University.

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Award ceremony for Navy Chaplain Lt. Thomas M. Conway.

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Protesters gather near the office of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.

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Before Eugene Goodman faced protesters who broke into the U.S. Capitol last week, he served as an infantryman in Iraq.

Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords.

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Obstacle Course II at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego

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Rioters try to break through a police barrier.

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A protester screams "Freedom" inside the Senate chamber.

Navy Career of 'QAnon Shaman' Ended After He Refused Anthrax Vaccine

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More Democrats Say They'll Vote 'No' on Waiver for Biden's SecDef Pick Lloyd Austin

Lawmakers heard from two experts who warned that granting another waiver to a recently retired general.

'QAnon Shaman' Arrested for Storming the US Capitol Is a Navy Veteran

Jacob Anthony Angeli Chansley served in the Navy as a supply clerk seaman apprentice, according to his personnel records.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday.

After Capitol Siege, Navy's Top Officer Tells Commanders to Stay Focused on the Mission

Adm. Mike Gilday said the military remains focused on its tradition of staying apolitical and carrying out its mission.

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday.

If the Navy Gets the Next Decade Wrong, It Might Not Recover This Century: CNO

The Navy's top officer is pushing plans to buy large unmanned drone ships back to the late 2020s.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (left) and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley (right). (Photos: AP and U.S. Army)

The Military Can’t Legally Curb a President's Access to Nuclear Codes, Experts Say

Pelosi called Gen. Mark Milley to discuss what she described as precautions to prevent Trump from accessing nuclear codes.

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly Says Trump Has Poisoned Americans’ Minds, Needs to Go

It was an attack on democracy and on Americans' way of life, former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly said.

Supporters of President Donald Trump march on Pennsylvania Avenue

Military Leaders Say 'Tremendous Confusion' Delayed Response to Capitol Siege

Top defense leaders are pushing back against criticism that they were ill-prepared for Wednesday's massive security lapse.

Military Officers in Congress Join Call to Invoke 25th Amendment, Remove Trump

Rep. Adam Kinzinger is the sole Republican joining more than 60 Democratic lawmakers who are now calling for Trump's removal.

Members of the National Guard arrive to secure the area outside the U.S. Capitol

1,100 Guard Troops Deploy to DC Amid US Capitol Siege by Mob of Protesters

National Guard troops from the Washington, D.C., and Virginia National Guards have been ordered to the U.S. Capitol.

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