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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Marines Investigating Woman's TikTok Video Claims that General Allowed Perpetrator to Stay in Uniform

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White nationalist demonstrators use shields as they clash with counter demonstrators at the entrance to Lee Park in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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U.S. Marines participate in a skiing course in Norway.

Marines Will Stay, Train in Norway After Big Military Exercise Canceled

Most of the members of 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, who arrived in the country last month stayed put.

A drill instructor orders new recruits to get off the bus at Parris Island.

Marine Corps Closes Parris Island Boot Camp to New Recruits as COVID-19 Cases Spread

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amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) at Naval Base San Diego

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USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) departs Apra Harbor in Guam

Navy Reports 3 New COVID-19 Cases on Carrier that Had Massive 2020 Outbreak

There are new coronavirus cases aboard the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt.

Aviation Support Equipment Technician 1st Class Marcglenn L. Orcullo

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He tested positive for the virus on Jan. 17.

supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the U.S. Capitol

Veterans Used Their Military Training to Plot Violence in Capitol Riot, Feds Say

Leaders remain concerned that extremist groups are actively working to recruit those about to join the military.

The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp steams through the ocean. (Petty Officer 3rd Class David Smart/U.S. Navy)

Sailor Assigned to USS Wasp Dies of COVID-19, 3rd Navy Virus Death This Month

A sailor assigned to a Virginia-based Navy amphibious ship died of complications tied to the illness caused by the...

Hospitalman administers COVID-19 vaccine at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth.

Navy Will Make COVID-19 Vaccination Mandatory 'As Soon as We Can:' 3-Star Admiral

Thousands of Navy personnel are about to receive the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine ahead of an upcoming deployment.

Female Marines Who Called Out the Corps Commend New Postpartum Policy

The Marine Corps is now giving new moms a full year to meet fitness and weight requirements after childbirth.

A recruit at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego.

Female Marine Recruits Arrive at San Diego Boot Camp for Historic Coed Training

Sixty female recruits will complete boot camp in a coed company for the first time in the base's history.

Most Navy Commands Weren't Following Pandemic Training Requirements When COVID Hit

The report centers around the first two warships to experience at-sea outbreaks while deployed.

4-Star Admiral Visited Strike Group After Racist Graffiti Found on Ship

Gilday cited two separate incidents in which symbols of hate and violence were anonymously left in living areas aboard ships.

The Marine Corps Marathon Forward at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand.

Marine Corps Changes Policy to Give New Moms 1-Year Break from Fitness, Weight Rules

The changes follow calls for military leaders to review pregnancy, postpartum and body-composition policies.

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