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Caitlin M. Kenney

Staff Reporter, Defense One

Caitlin M. Kenney
Caitlin M. Kenney is staff reporter at Defense One, where she writes about the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps. She has covered the U.S. military for several years across the country, previously as a Pentagon reporter for Stars and Stripes. She’s a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
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The Army Brief: Missed recruiting goals; Weapons request; Maintenance chatrooms; and more...

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The Naval Brief: Sub training; Struggling to recruit; Chatting with the CNO; and more...

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US Military: Bad Publicity Is Hurting Recruiting. Lawmakers: Fix Your Problems

As services miss end-strength and accession goals, senators at personnel hearing have some blunt suggestions.

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Vax Refusal Poised to Deepen National Guard’s End-Strength Shortage

The Guard is missing its goals for the first time in several years, and worse is expected to come.

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The Army Brief: Tripling 155mm production; Confederate troop memorial; HIMARS on target; and more...

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Army Wants to Double Or Triple Some Arms Production As Ukraine War Continues

GMLRS, HIMARS, and artillery rounds top the list.

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The Naval Brief: Threats to naval drones; Urban warfare lessons; Troop abortion access; and more...

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Iran’s Attempted Drone Thefts Highlight Challenges of Protecting Unmanned Vessels at Sea

Navy may minimally-man some vessels to provide security, CNO says.

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The Army Brief: Assignment preferences; Educating cyber soldiers; Billions in Ukraine aid; and more...

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The Naval Brief: Drones seized again; Defueling Red Hill faster; More weapons, aid for Ukraine; and more...

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Iran Tries To Steal More Drone Boats In Mideast Waters

The crew tried to hide the drones under tarps as a U.S. helicopter approached, a U.S. defense official said.

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Joint All Domain Command & Control (JADC2)
Special Operations Technology
Extremism vs. Equality: Building Diversity in Defense
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The Army Brief: Study hall for recruits; Sexual assault reports; Helpful tech tools; and more...

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Marines Hone Future Concepts with Dune Buggies, Liaison Officers, and Many Radios

The giant RIMPAC exercise helped the Corps test their newest type of agile unit within a multinational force.

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The Naval Brief: Drone theft attempt; Afghan War a ‘mistake’; Unit recognitions; and more...

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Army Prep Course Aims to Pull Youth Up to Recruiting Standards

Pilot program teaches students math, vocab, test-taking, and military discipline.

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Iranian Navy Tries To Steal US Unmanned Vessel At Sea

This is the first time someone has tried to take one of 5th Fleet’s unmanned vessels.

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The Army Brief: Countering drones; Gen Z leadership needs; Blackhawk evaluation; and more...

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The Naval Brief: Gen Z values; Combating heat; Body fat polices; and more..

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Fail the Body-Fat Test, Marine? Ask for a High-Tech Recount

The Marine commandant says this and other new body-composition policies will help “maintain a healthy, ready force.”

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The Army Brief: Guam missile defense; CENTCOM contest; New social-media rules; and more...

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