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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U.S. Army veteran Maj. Gen. (Retired) John Raaen at the Pointe Du Hoc, Omaha Beach reenactment

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Women wave as motorcyclists participate in the 32nd Rolling Thunder demonstration.

Thunder's End: Rolling Thunder to Mark Final Memorial Day Event This Weekend

This year's annual Rolling Thunder veterans tribute will be the last.

A supporter salutes motorcyclists in Rolling Thunder 2017.

'Rolling Thunder' Biker Rally Successor Coming to Washington Memorial Day Weekend Featuring Jon Stewart

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A portrait of retired Sgt Maj. John L. Canley, a Medal of Honor recepient.

‘The Only Thing I Was Doing Was Taking Care of Troops:’ Medal of Honor Recipient John Canley Dies at 84

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Volunteers load bodies of civilians killed in Bucha, Ukraine onto a truck.

'Ukraine Is a Crime Scene,' But War Crimes Cases Against Russians Are Hard to Prosecute and Prove

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An artist's rendering of the destroyer USS Walke's second cruise by Charles Smith. (U.S. Navy)

The Navy’s Deadliest Day of the Korean War, and the ‘Atomic Bomb Orphan’ Who Would Change the Crew

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Russian marine runs during the Union Courage-2022 military drills.

Captured Russian Troops Call Home While Filmed by Ukrainian Officials, Raising Geneva Convention Questions

The posting of the videos showing captured troops raised questions about whether Ukraine had violated Article 13 of the...

A Taiwan soldier adjusts his helmet in front of a Taiwan flag.

Taiwanese Fighters Scrambled Amid Fears Beijing Could Be Emboldened by Ukraine Invasion

The intercepts occurred after Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen "condemned Russia's violation of the sovereignty of Ukraine."

U.S. Military Medical Team members at the New York City Health Hospital Coney Island

From Coney Island to Grand Rapids, Military Medical Teams Fan Out to Battle COVID

The deployments have increased as COVID case counts have spiked across the nation.

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

An Ukrainian serviceman peers from an armored personnel carrier

'Horrific': Joint Chiefs Chairman Says Russian Invasion Could Devastate Ukraine

Austin said Putin may also attempt provocative political acts, such as recognizing breakaway territories within Ukraine as...

soldier closes the gate at the now abandoned Camp X-Ray, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Gitmo 20 Years Later: A 'Legal Black Hole' with Biden Shutdown Push Blocked by Congress

Newly appointed Brig. Gen. Michael Lehnert built the first detention facility in the war on terror at Naval Station...

Gen. Laura J. Richardson discusses COVID-19 care at San Antonio hospital

Military Docs, Nurses and Therapists Rushed to Local Hospitals Hit by Omicron Surge

The total of 65 doctors, nurses and respiratory therapists will be sent to hospitals in Michigan, Arizona and Pennsylvania.

Members of the Air Force and its predecessor organizations have earned four Medals of Honor in World War I, 38 in World War II, 4 in the Korean Conflict and 14 in the Vietnam War. (Photo: U.S. Air Force)

Biden Green-Lights Medal of Honor Memorial in Washington, DC

Nearly 4,000 Americans have received the Medal of Honor since it was established during the Civil War.

Global War on Terrorism Memorial at the National Infantry Museum

Congress Gives Thumbs Up to Global War on Terrorism Memorial at Prime Spot on National Mall

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