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Caitlin M. Kenney

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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: Protecting NATO allies; Defending Pacific bases; Veteran health care enrollment; and more...

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The Naval Brief: Testing ship tech; Religious exemptions approved; Russian agents in Ukraine; and more...

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Science & Tech

Navy Shouldn't Build Next-Gen Destroyers Until Tech is Proven, Navy Secretary Signals

More testing needed on new tech “so that we don't get ahead of ourselves,” says Del Toro, citing mistakes made building the futuristic Zumwalt-class.

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Russian Agents in Ukraine Are Trying to Create a Pretext for Invasion, Pentagon Says

“When there isn't an actual crisis to suit their needs, they'll make one up,” Kirby said

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The Army Brief: Year-long CR?; Russian demand no-go; Large Army bonus; and more...

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The Naval Brief: Military spending concerns; Helpful tech; DDG(X) concept; and more...

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Marine Amphibious Combat Vehicles Returning to the Water

A tow mechanism problem led to a three-month suspension from waterborne operations.

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The Army Brief: Capitol QRF unlikely; Iraq rocket attacks; 2021 top stories; and more...

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The Naval Brief: Mandate injunction; Capitol QRF plans die; 2021 in review; and more...

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Today's D Brief: Capitol security, in review; Podcasters and the 'Big Lie'; North Korean rocket; New Navy first; And a bit more.

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The Naval Brief: No ‘likes’ for extremism; Vulnerable veterans; Home for repairs; and more... 

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Featured eBooks
The Cybersecurity Challenge
Army Tech & Trends
Mission: Space
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The Army Brief: Soldiers honored for valor; Vaccine deadline; Liberal defense priorities; and more...

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The Naval Brief: Unvaccinated discharges; Amphibious vehicles halted; Liberal defense voices lacking; and more...

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Policy

Three Soldiers to Receive Medal of Honor

The awards are for actions during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

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Today's D Brief: Emiratis at the Pentagon; DepSecDef in Hawaii; USMC's Berger on the future; And a bit more.

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Policy

Navy to Start Ejecting Unvaccinated Sailors

Sailors can decide to get vaccinated at any point in the process to be retained.

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Army Will Let Unvaccinated Soldiers Be Home for Christmas

About 45,000 of the newest soldiers, and their instructors, are expected to travel during holiday leave.

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The Army Brief: Pacific missile defense; Protecting Guam; Medals of Honor; and more...

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The Naval Brief: Guam defense; Contaminated drinking water; Justice reform; and more...

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Calls Grow Urgent for Improving Guam’s Missile Defenses

“The threat to Guam will only increase over the next five years,” says INDOPACOM’s No. 2.

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