Matthew Cox

Matthew Cox has been a defense reporter since 1998. During his time with Military.com he covered all the services, with a close eye on Army weapons development and procurement, body armor testing, camouflage, ammunition as well as readiness and training issues. He previously worked for 12 years for Army Times. He traveled to Afghanistan and Iraq numerous times from 2002 to 2008, covering Stryker and light infantry units in combat. He also spent four years in the U.S. Army during the second half of the 1980s, serving as an infantryman in the 82nd Airborne Division.

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American tanks and soldiers take part in a yearly military parade marking the Polish Army Day, in Warsaw, Poland, Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)

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A mural for Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen in Austin, Texas.

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AN/PRC 148 2-channel Leader radio to transmit position location.

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Army simulated real world injury and simulated real world MEDEVAC

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The Army has adjusted its ponytail policy.

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Section of the poster for “The Calling.”

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Retired Col. Ralph Puckett Jr visits U.S. Army Rangers.

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Sig Sauer officials test fire the auto rifle prototype of their NGSW prototype.

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Col. Christopher Warner at Joint Base Lewis-McChord

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Col. Christopher Warner has been suspended from the job since Oct. 5.

Extended Range Cannon Artillery System, or ERCA, being tested.

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A Fort Drum spokesman would not release details about the charges, but said they were "administrative in nature."

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Army Platoon Leader Creates App to Help Grunts Earn the Expert Infantryman Badge

First Lt. Egor Krasnonosenkikh created the EIB Pro by teaching himself how to program through YouTube videos.

US Soldier Serving in Kuwait Found Dead

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U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Luke Blum walks with ExoBoot technology.

Army Scientists Want to Teach Exoskeleton Gear How to Improve Soldier Performance

The study uses sensors to help researchers track and record the soldiers' physical state as they interact with exoskeletons.

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