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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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...

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...

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.

Rune Technologies, based out of Arlington, Va., is one of countless companies trying to boost production after the government shutdown. (Rune Technologies)

Post-Government Shutdown: How Record Closure Impacts Defense, National Security

"We're never going to get that time back," a CEO of a logistics company told Military.com.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro speaks during the swearing-in ceremony of Gen. William Rincon as the new national police director in Bogota, Colombia, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)

US Rebukes Gustavo Petro, Calls Colombian Leader ‘Illegal Drug Dealer’

Colombian President Gustavo Petro had choice words for the U.S. and others staking claim in the Caribbean as tensions rise...

FILE - Staff Sgt. Travis Snyder, left, receives the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine given at Madigan Army Medical Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state, Dec. 16, 2020, south of Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Military Veterans Who Refused COVID Vaccine Now Eligible for GI Bill Benefits

At least 900 military veterans, and perhaps thousands of others, could reap benefits after rejecting the COVID-19 vaccine.

In this Oct. 4, 2017 file photo, the exterior of the Veterans Affairs Department hospital is shown in east Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Former VA Employee Indicted For Alleged Disability Fraud Criminal Scheme

An ex-employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs faces 33 criminal counts for allegedly raking in huge sums for fake...

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during the NATO-Industry Forum (NIF) 2025, in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

White Paper Circulating Pentagon Calls For New Aircraft Plan With NATO: Exclusive

Military.com has exclusively learned that a white paper on U.S. aircraft in association with NATO allies is moving through...

President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speak during a meeting at the Royal Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Son of Detained US-Saudi Citizen Wants Answers Ahead of Trump-MBS Meeting

Dual U.S.-Saudi citizen Saad Almadi has been detained in Saudi Arabia for four years due to 14 rather innocent social media...

A couple of heavily armed New York National Guard soldiers patrol Grand Central terminal, Thursday, March 7, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Four in a Row: New York National Guard Tops Nation Again in Recruiting

Recruiting numbers for all U.S. military branches have risen, but that's been a normal occurrence in New York for years.

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U.S. Navy destroyers and destroyer escorts, including the USS Johnston, laying a smoke screen during the Battle off Samar, 25 October 1944. Note the splashes from Japanese shells. (Wikimedia Commons)

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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).

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