Konstantin Toropin

Konstantin Toropin is a reporter for Military.com specializing in coverage of the Navy and Marine Corps. He is also a US Navy veteran, having served five years in the surface fleet as a signals intelligence analyst.

He has previously covered breaking national news for CNN, reporting on everything from protests to hurricanes from the field and the newsroom. Toropin's coverage also included investigative work on false 2020 campaign claims and food processing plants amidst the pandemic.

Toropin holds a Bachelor's degree from The Pennsylvania State University in journalism and a Master's degree in mass communication from the University of Minnesota.

Email: Konstantin.Toropin@Military.com

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Sprint-drag-carry event during an Army Combat Fitness Test.

Pentagon Critics Blame Diversity Policies and Fitness Standards for Recruiting Woes

The report, authored by a panel handpicked by Heritage, includes a poll of troops and civilians, and a bevy of citations to...

Crewmembers attached to the submarine USS Montana.

Navy Identifies Submarine Sailor Who Died After Being Found on a Pier

Electronics Technician Navigation 3rd Class Devon Faehnrich was found by a fellow sailor at the shipyard at Newport News...

Submarine Sailor Dies After Being Found Injured on Shipyard Pier

The sailor, assigned to the USS Montana, was found unresponsive by another crew member, according to the Navy.

Recruits recite the oath of enlistment at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Experts Question Military Recruiting Fixes Such as Pre-Boot Camp Courses

The recruiting crisis has been growing for several years and has hit every branch of the military.

A CV-22 Osprey flies over Fort Walton Beach, Fla.

Military Quietly Stops Buying Ospreys as Aircraft Faces an Uncertain Future

New budget documents for the three military branches that fly the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft show that none has plans to...

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt.

USS Theodore Roosevelt Leaves the Shipyards After 18 Difficult Months that Included 3 Suicides

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt has completed a refurbishment in Washington state that lasted more than a year...

The USS Curtis Wilbur with Mt. Fuji in the background.

The Tragic, Conflicting and Now Politicized Tale of a US Sailor Sitting in a Japanese Prison

Navy Lt. Ridge Alkonis is far from the only American military employee to face a Japanese legal system that places a high...

Marines use software programs to draft their metal work before manufacturing it

The Marine Corps Gets High Tech with a Software Factory and New Job Specialty

The Marine Corps has started up a new school and training center to help bring a new skill set to the 247-year-old military...

A tugboat tows a barge, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex.

Better Housing and Shipyard Perks Part of Raft of Quality of Life-Focused Requests in Navy Budget

The sea service is not only requesting the money to build three parking garages and two new recreational facilities at its...

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy Black testifies during the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Military Personnel on military quality of life, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Top Enlisted Marine Predicts More Money for Barracks in New Budget

The Marine Corps' top enlisted Marine is anticipating more money for facilities ahead of the rollout of the service's budget...

Military Sealift Command’s oceanographic survey ship USNS Maury.

Navy Renames Survey Ship After Pioneering Female Ocean Researcher, Stripping Vessel of Confederate Ties

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced in a press release and social media posts that he has ordered the USNS Maury...

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black.

The Marines Claim Wins on Revamp of Personnel Policies

The service is boasting significant wins in keeping troops from leaving the Corps and lessening the burden of serving while...

"Minuteman" statue in front of the Ohio Air National Guard Headquarters.

Ohio Guard Quietly Removed Guardsman Guilty of Making Ghost Guns Last Year

Thomas Develin was arrested in June 2022 on charges stemming from his efforts to make so-called "ghost guns" -- untraceable...

Former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel appears to introduce nominee-to-be Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth at a Senate Armed Services Committee nomination hearing in Washington.

Many Vets Get Lost in Criminal Justice System, Group Led by 2 Former Defense Chiefs Says

The Council on Criminal Justice released its findings and recommendations, including that criminal justice agencies need to...

The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) prepares to pull into Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.

Navy Investigating 3 Instances of 'Hate Symbols' Aboard Destroyer

Navy officials say that the Naval Criminal Investigative Service has taken over the investigation into three knots resembling...

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