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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aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) moored in Singapore’s Changi Naval Base

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Test pilots land two F-35B variants aboard an Italian navy ship near the U.S. coast.

US F-35B Fighter Jets Are Operating on an Italian Aircraft Carrier for At-Sea Tests

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Christopher C. Miller has been named acting secretary of defense.

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Tucker Carlson, host of Tucker Carlson Tonight.

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Gen. Robert B. Abrams receives the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Capt. Brett Crozier, commanding officer of the USS Roosevelt addresses the crew.

As the Navy Moved to Fire Capt. Crozier, Other Leaders Rallied Around Him

Crozier was applauded for speaking truth to power, and even repaired one officer's trust in military leadership.

Sailors man the rails aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt.

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The Navy's new destroyer passed a round of sea trials in which it sailed through two storms off California and Alaska.

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Marine Colonel Gets 1-Star Nomination After Being Passed Over for Promotion 3 Times

The Marine Corps has had 25 Black generals since admitting African American troops in 1942.

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Installing a new 360-degree air-defense system would free up at least three Navy ships for other missions, admiral says.

The Thunderbirds and the Blue Angels debut flight formation "Super Delta."

Blue Angels, Thunderbirds Team Up to Execute New 'Super Delta' Flying Formation

The six Hornets formed a tight triangle and were flanked by three Fighting Falcons on each side.

Navy Equipment Operator 3rd Class Aaron Fish

Sailor Killed in Military Vehicle Crash Remembered for Loving His Work, Helping Others

Equipment Operator 3rd Class Aaron Fish, with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5, was killed in the accident Tuesday.

The USS Vella Gulf departs following a scheduled visit to Crete.

No Indication Heavy Seas Caused Navy Cruiser's Fuel Oil Leak, Official Says

The guided-missile cruiser Vella Gulf is now undergoing technical assessments to repair the leak.

Commanding General District of Columbia National Guard Major General William J. Walker.

Guard General Blames Pentagon Restrictions for Delayed Military Response to Capitol Riot

Maj. Gen. Walker told a Senate committee that he could have sent Guard members to support law enforcement hours earlier.

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