Nick Mordowanec

Nick Mordowanec is a deputy editor for Military.com, reporting on general news and features across the U.S. Armed Forces in addition to investigative stories.

He was previously a national news and investigative reporter for Newsweek, focusing on U.S. and international politics, military/defense, immigration, crime, social issues and features over a four-year period. Other coverage included education, business, and news on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. He has received numerous awards for his reporting, including original coverage of the opioid epidemic that 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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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Could There Be a Military Draft? Trump Administration Says It's 'On Table'

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine take questions during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Monday, March 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Lawmakers Want DOD, Hegseth Investigated for Biblical 'Armageddon' Claims

Democratic caucus members wonder whether Hegseth's "extreme religious rhetoric has metastasized into segments of the military...

FILE - Robert Kennedy Jr., center, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Health and Human Services Department, walks between meetings with senators on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

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"This whole ‘which side are you on’ way of thinking is tearing this country apart," Kennedy's former speechwriter told...

A shepherd boy walks away from an unexploded Iranian projectile that landed in an open field in the outskirts of Qamishli, eastern Syria, Wednesday, March 4, 2026.(AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad)

US Human Rights Group Wants Emergency UN Meeting to End ’Illegal’ Iran War

A human rights organization official told Military.com that it's “a war of aggression in violation of the UN Charter."

A picture of Declan Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa, who along with three other U.S. military personnel were killed as part of the Iran War. (GoFundMe)

GoFundMe for Fallen US Soldier Raises Over $50k in Less Than 24 Hours

Declan Coady had been recommended for a promotion from specialist to sergeant. He was killed before he received the...

An MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 79, departs from the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) during a Strait of Hormuz transit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Indra Beaufort)

How Strait of Hormuz Acts as Backdrop for Chinese Support of Iran

Trade and economics still keep China and the U.S. close, leaving Iran in the background.

President Donald Trump walks past Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as he exist the East Room of the White House following the Medal of Honor ceremony, Monday, March 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Commanders Accused of Framing Iran War as Biblical Mandate, Jesus' 'Return'

More than 100 complaints were made by military officers between Monday and Tuesday, totaling over 200 in total across every...

Gas prices are displayed at a gas station, in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Iran Effect: US Hits Fourth-Largest Single-Day Gas Cost Increase Since 2005

An analyst with GasBuddy said gas prices could go up between 20 and 55 cents within two weeks' time.

People watch from a rooftop as a plume of smoke rises after a strike in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

US F-15 Friendly Fire Incident in Kuwait, All Pilots Safe

The incident that occurred late on Sunday was confirmed by top Pentagon officials during a Monday press conference.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard exits the House chamber following President Donald Trump's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Then & Now: Past Iran Remarks From Trump, Vance, Gabbard & Miller Resurface

DNI Tulsi Gabbard was especially critical of Trump dating back to 2020 and her presidential campaign.

President Donald Trump leaves after an event to proclaim "Angel Family Day" in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

State of the Union: Iran, Gaza & Russia-Ukraine Backdrop for Trump Speech

How will Iran, Gaza and the war in Ukraine impact Trump's remarks to Americans on Tuesday?

Maj. Alan Johnson was presented the Purple Heart on May 2, 2020, for his injuries sustained during the theater ballistic missile attacks at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, on January 8, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Morgan Maidl)

Army Veteran Who Survived Major Missile Blast in Iraq Sounds Alarm on TBIs

Johnson, a retired Army lieutenant colonel, told Military.com he "decided to say more" about an attack that nearly killed him...

Pfc. Lai Ha, a paratrooper assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division inspects and deploys an Orqa First Person View drone that will be operated and tested during a live-fire exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana, March, 8, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Andrew Clark)

What is the 'FlyTrap' Method, and How Can It Disable Autonomous AI Drones?

New research was motivated by "high-potential societal impacts" of successfully disabling autonomous drones, a study author...

A soldier mourns an injury to a fellow service member. New legislation introduced March 9, 2026, could open the door for more psychedelics being used for a variety of conditions. (Shutterstock)

'Saving Lives': Bill Would Fund Psychedelic Therapies for Military Veterans

The VA is catching up on new treatments since psychedelic-assisted therapy started taking place in the 1960s.

Air Force veteran Jason Morgan is pictured on a mission in Northern Ecuador, a week before he sustained life-changing injuries. (Jason Morgan)

Left Face Down in the Mud: How an Air Force Veteran, Amputee Found Hope

A life-changing injury and having to raise three kids alone made Jason Morgan more resolute in the long run.

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