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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Navy sailor attends a free hiring event held for service members at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

Veteran Unemployment Rates Drop Even as Job Growth Slows Amid Delta Variant Virus Surge

This is the first time since February 2020 that the unemployment rate for veterans has fallen below 4%.

Hershel "Woody" Williams receives the Medal of Honor from President Harry S Truman at the White House in October 1945. (Hershel Williams Medal of Honor Foundation)

The Last Battle for Iwo Jima Legend Woody Williams, Only Surviving WWII Medal of Honor Recipient

At age 97, Woody Williams still has promises to Gold Star families to keep.

Wounded U.S. Army soldiers are evacuated Kumchun area of South Korea

68 Years Later, Korea Peace Deal Still On Hold

Peace on the Korean peninsula is still on hold 68 years after the armistice.

Fallen US Bombardier's Bracelet Tells Story Of Secret Missions to Norway in Last Days of WWII

The crews were all sworn to secrecy and for years after the war never spoke of their experiences.

Supplies headed to Colorado veterans shelter

VA Warns of 'Dramatic Increase' in Homeless Veterans as Eviction Moratorium Ends

The VA and the Department of Housing and Urban Development are bracing for the end of the moratorium on June 30.

Advocates Fear a Huge Surge of Homeless Veterans as Pandemic Effects Become Clear

The Department of Veterans Affairs is intensifying efforts to end veteran homelessness after three years of no progress.

Soldiers conduct modified military funeral honors in Arlington National Cemetery.

Frequent Military Funeral Duty May Increase Soldiers' Risk of Suicide, Officer Warns

The Army is taking seriously a captain's warning that soldiers assigned to military funeral duty are at risk of suicide.

Sen. Gary Peters speaks on Capitol Hill.

Senator Demands Update on Upgrading 'Bad Paper Discharges' for Vets with PTSD, TBI

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was asked to explain the lengthy delays in granting discharge upgrades to PTSD and TBI vets.

'Dirty, Embarrassing Secret:' Veterans with PTSD Struggle to Shed Stigma of Bad Paper Discharges

An other-than-honorable discharge means the veteran is unlikely to be eligible for any veterans benefits.

Vietnam Redux, Again: Ken Burns & Lynn Novick’s Epic PBS Series

"You will kill 10 of us, we will kill one of you. But in the end you will tire first." -- Ho Chi Minh

A naturalization ceremony at the Army Community Services office on Fort Carson, Colorado.

These Recruits Were Promised Citizenship in Exchange for Military Service. Now They Fear the US Has Forgotten Them

It began as a pilot program to attract recruits with medical aptitudes and language skills in Pashto, Arabic, Farsi and Urdu.

A view of the Austin, Texas skyline. (Getty Images)

These Are the Best Cities for Veterans to Live, Buy a Home

The results from two separate surveys are in.

Julia Parsons holds a World War II-era photo of herself.

Navy WAVE, WWII Code Breaker Will Celebrate 100th Birthday with Her Own Parade

During World War II, Julia Parsons helped hunt German U-boats.

Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Williams speaks at the 6th Annual SHARP Summit at Fort Bliss, Texas.

'Nothing Happened to This Dude:' Soldiers Call for Consequences, Changes to Prevent Sexual Assault

Out of 41 received recommendations, the seven deemed best by XVIII Airborne Corps panelists were announced this week.

'Flamethrowers Got It Done' in Close-Quarters Iwo Jima Fight, Survivors of the Battle Say

Raymond Hart, 98, joined Hershel Williams, 96, at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

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