Richard Sisk

Richard Sisk has more than 45 years of journalism experience in reporting and editing in the U.S. and abroad for United Press International, the N.Y. Daily News and now for Military.com. He has covered police beats, the courts, transportation and politics in New York City and Washington, D.C., and had numerous assignments in the Mideast, Europe and Latin America. He has covered six presidential campaigns and since 2016 has been Military.com’s Pentagon reporter. Sisk is a Vietnam veteran who served with the 2nd Battalion, Fourth Marines, in 1967-68.

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Biden Green-Lights Medal of Honor Memorial in Washington, DC

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Global War on Terrorism Memorial at the National Infantry Museum

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A Marine helps an Afghan refugee put together a kite for Thanksgiving at Marine Corps Base Quantico.

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The third class of the HERO Corps graduates.

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Storm clouds shroud the downtown skyline Tampa, Florida

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The theme for National Vietnam Veterans Day was honor and remembrance of those who didn't come home.

Airman removes stitches from an Afghan refugee

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Gen. Colin Powell testifies on Capitol Hill in 1991

Colin Powell RIP, and Forever Hold the Sauerkraut

"Powell mixed an innate sense of fierce pride with a sometimes self-deprecating attitude that communicated an air of...

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testifies during Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.

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