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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US Soldier Serving in Kuwait Found Dead

The soldier, who has not been identified, was found dead in his living quarters at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait.

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.

Mobile Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) system Germany

Army Fields First New Air Defense Strykers in Europe

The Army will field 144 systems to four air and missile defense battalions beginning this year, according to the release.

Fort Hood's Vanessa Guillen Tragedy Leads to Army-Wide Overhaul of Sexual Assault, Harassment Prevention

The Army's People First Task Force unveiled actions underway to transform the service's sexual harassment and assault...

Army Prepares to Release Final Investigations into Potential Leadership Failures at Fort Hood

In December, the Army relieved or suspended 14 leaders at Fort Hood as a result of an independent review.

Two divers set charges to blow notional mines in Kuwait.

Army Wants Deadlier Land Mines that Attack Enemy Tanks from Above

The Army's search for a deadlier anti-tank mine system is part of a larger effort by the service to prepare for a future war.

Viral video that allegedly shows a confrontation in Summit, South Carolina.

Fort Jackson Suspends Drill Instructor Involved in Alleged Assault of Black Man

The Richland County Sheriff's Department charged Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland with third-degree assault, then transferred...

Sikorsky has been flying and testing X2 Technology for more than a decade.

Sikorsky's S-97 Raider Recon Helicopter Performs First Flight Demos for Army Leaders

Sikorsky's S-97 is competing against Bell Textron Inc.'s 360 Invictus single-rotor prototype helicopter for the Army's FARA...

Wisconsin National Guard soldiers fly a UH-60 Black Hawk

Soldiers Involved in Flying Helicopter Low Over DC Protesters Have Been Disciplined, Army Says

The Army has implemented new procedures and protocols for the use of Guard forces and aviation assets in civil disturbance...

Army Investigates Video Allegedly Showing a White NCO Assaulting a Black Man

The viral video shows a large White male following a smaller Black male in a residential neighborhood, telling him to leave...

More Soldiers Are Headed to Europe to Boost Long-Range Missile Capabilities

The additional soldiers, who are scheduled to be in place by this fall, will form a Theater Fires Command and a new Army...

Marines interact with other attendees during the Gamerjibe virtual career fair

How the Pandemic Changed Military Recruiting Forever

It's been just over a year since the Army ordered its recruiting stations to close temporarily and shifted to an all-virtual...

The Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville gives a speech

Army Chief Defends Long-Range Missile Effort After Air Force General's Public Attack

Gen. Timothy Ray, head of Air Force Global Strike Command, took a very public jab at the Army's top modernization priority.

Christine Wormuth delivers remarks during a ceremony.

For the First Time, a Woman Has Been Nominated to Lead the Army

The Biden administration plans to nominate Christine Wormuth, a former top Defense Department official, as the first female...

Army cavalry scout field testing of the enhanced night vision goggles-binoculars at Fort Polk

Army Wants Tens of Thousands of New Night Vision Devices for Drivers, Support Soldiers

The service awarded a $22 billion contract to Microsoft to produce IVAS for about 120,000 soldiers in close-combat units.

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