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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A Boeing 747 aircraft sits on the tarmac departing from Wuhan, China, the source of the recent coronavirus outbreak.

Commander of Pacific Forces Bans Travel to China in Response to Epidemic

Those now in China have been ordered to leave immediately.

Customer wears face mask Hong Kong, China

Pentagon Warns Troops Against Travel to China in New Coronavirus Guidance

The DoD issued guidance to the troops on the coronavirus outbreak, warning against non-essential travel to China.

Sign outside Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. (Defense Logistics Agency)

Coronavirus Case Suspected in Djibouti, Where US and China Base Troops

Both the U.S. and China have bases in the small East African country.

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti

Lax Security Left US Troops Unprepared for Deadly Terror Attack in Kenya, General Says

The militant group al-Shabaab killed a soldier and two defense contractors in the attack.

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Bipartisan bills in both houses of Congress are gaining momentum.

Medal of Honor recipient Ronald Shurer shares his cancer treatment journey publicly on is Instagram account. (Courtesy of Ronald Shurer/Instagram)

41-Year-Old Medal of Honor Hero Now Faces His Hardest Fight on a New Battlefield

Even while fighting for his life, former Army combat medic Ronald Shurer is continuing to help others.

Passengers arriving on a China Southern Airlines flight from Changsha in China are screened for the new type of coronavirus.

California Base to House US Evacuees from China for Coronavirus Quarantine

About 200 U.S. citizens have been evacuated from Wuhan, China.

Army Gen. Robert Abrams greets Trump Osan Air Base

US Troops Still Ready to Fight North Korea Despite Canceled Exercises, General Says

Small-scale exercises with South Korea have kept U.S. troops ready for conflict with North Korea, defense officials say.

Esper holds a joint press briefing with French Defense Minister Florence Parly.

Esper Won't Rule Out Troop Drawdown in Africa as France Urges Troops to Stay

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he is sticking to a plan that could draw down U.S. forces in Africa.

Leader Reaction Course during the Battalion Commander Assessment Program

Prospective Army Battalion COs Must Now Face Senior Officer Grilling, Psych Review

The Army has launched a new selection process for battalion commanders.

2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Fort Drum

Army's 10th Mountain Division Headed to Afghanistan as US Talks Withdrawal

The headquarters unit of the Army's 10th Mountain Division is headed to Afghanistan in the spring.

Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 163rd Cavalry Regiment, Montana Army National Guard, push on in their Bradley Fighting Vehicle during a defensive attack training exercise at the National Training Center (NTC) in Fort Irwin, Calif., June 1, 2019 (Cpl. Alisha Grezlik/115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

The Army Is Headed Back to the Drawing Board on Bradley Fighting Vehicle Replacement

The Army for the fourth time is overhauling the plan to replace its venerable Bradley Fighting Vehicle.

President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, watch as the U.S. Space Command flag is unfurled during a ceremony to establish the U.S. Space Command in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)

US Space Command Has Passed First Combat Test, Officials Say

Early warning capabilities helped protect U.S. troops on the ground.

Rep. Jason Crow stands with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

The President's Actions Threatened US Troops, Veteran on Impeachment Team Argues

The only veteran among the House impeachment managers cited his oath to defend the Constitution.

IG Rebukes VA Secretary for Saying Navy LT's Sexual Assault Claim 'Unsubstantiated'

VA Secretary Wilkie was wrong to call a sex assault allegation "unsubstantiated," according to the VA's Inspector General.

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