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.

Email: richard.sisk@military.com

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U.S. Vice President Mike Pence talks to Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis as second lady Karen Pence looks on during a ceremony at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial to mark the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks September 11, 2018 in Arlington, Virginia. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

'Americans Do Not Scare,' Mattis Says on 9/11 Anniversary

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis sent a message of defiance on the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Lawmakers Urge VA Secretary to Offer Gender Reassignment Surgery to Vets

VA Secretary Robert Wilkie received a petition pushing for him to end the ban on gender reassignment surgery at the agency.

South Carolina National Guard Soldiers from the 118th Forward Support Company transfer bulk diesel fuel for distribution in preparation in advance of Hurricane Florence, in North Charleston, South Carolina, September 10, 2018. (South Carolina National Guard/Sgt. Brian Calhoun)

Fighter Jets Evacuated, Guard Activated as Hurricane Nears East Coast

U.S. bases on the Virginia coast have ordered the evacuation aircraft and ships in preparation for Hurricane Florence.

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks during an interview with Yahoo News in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. (SANA via AP)

Trump Never Called for Syrian President's Assassination, Pentagon Says

The Pentagon echoed the White House charges that Bob Woodward made up quotes attributed to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.

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Is it better to treat post-traumatic stress by cognitive processing or by prolonged exposure to the memory?

'It Is Your VA:' Amid Skepticism, Wilkie Pledges New Commitment to Female Vets

The VA secretary said the department was "on the cusp of great change" in terms of addressing services for women.

A payday lender near Camp Pendleton in California. (Marine Corps photo)

Vets Groups Urge Mattis to Keep Pressure on Payday Lenders

Veterans groups called on Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to help stop plans to ease up on payday lender oversight.

Marines Deploy EA-6B Prowler Aircraft to Turkey amid Anti-Air Threats

The deployment of Marine EA-6B Prowler radar jammers to Turkey followed recent anti-air missile shootdowns of Syrian...

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