Corey Dickstein

Corey Dickstein covers the military in the U.S. southeast. He joined the Stars and Stripes staff in 2015 and covered the Pentagon for more than five years. He previously covered the military for the Savannah Morning News in Georgia. Dickstein holds a journalism degree from Georgia College & State University and has been recognized with several national and regional awards for his reporting and photography. He is based in Atlanta.

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A red gate with silver text that reads “U.S. AIR FORCE/F.E. Warren Air Force Base.”

Security forces airman killed in M18 discharge was 21-year-old from Kentucky

Airman Brayden Lovan, 21, entered active duty in November 2023 and had served with 90th Security Forces Squadron since May 2024. His death led Air Force Global Strike Command to indefinitely halt use of the M18 pistol.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Moore, 97th Operations Support Squadron C-17 Globemaster III aircraft evaluator pilot, fires a M18 pistol during the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM) small arms course at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 22, 2025. Airmen in the CATM small arms course must shoot from various positions during their exam to complete the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Langston)

Air Force Global Strike Command pauses use of M18 pistol after airman’s death

Illustration of a nuclear mushroom cloud with troops marching toward it.

Legislation introduced to expand benefits for atomic veterans on 80th anniversary of first bomb test

Louisiana restores Camp Beauregard name to National Guard base honoring Confederate general’s father

Army Sgt. Nicholas Murphy, of the 3rd Infantry Division’s Combat Aviation Brigade, tinkers with a hexacopter drone he built on July 26, 2024 just before a test flight at a Hinesville, Ga., airfield just outside Fort Stewart. Murphy participated in a first-of-its-kind drone building class run by the division’s Marne Innovation Center at Fort Stewart. (Corey Dickstein/Stars and Stripes)

‘Gloves are coming off’: Hegseth orders military to quickly buy, incorporate small, cheap drones into formations

The Pentagon wants more small, cheap, easily replaced drones in the hands of troops as quickly as possible, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he is cutting red tape to make that happen.

A military fighter jet, seen from the back of a tanker aircraft, attaches a tether for midair refueling with clouds behind and the ground in the distance below.

‘Costly and strategic blunder’: Retired Air Force generals blast service plan to cut F-35s, scrap new surveillance plane

Retired Lt. Gen. David Deptula told reporters that the proposed cuts to the programs in the Air Force’s fiscal 2026 budget proposal unveiled last month would leave the service with problematic capability gaps given an uncertain security environment around the world.

Sailor pleads guilty to bribing Navy official to make phony military IDs for people with China ties

A Navy reservist this week pleaded guilty to bribing a Naval Air Station Jacksonville official to provide fraudulent military identification cards to two ineligible individuals with links to China.

Army major convicted of rape, assault and strangulation of multiple women

A military jury on Monday convicted Maj. Jonathan Batt of raping or assaulting eight of 15 women who had accused the Army Ranger of forcing himself upon them.

Vice President JD Vance holds an all call with Guardians and Airmen stationed at Pituffik Space Base, Greenland, March 28, 2025. During his visit, Vance addressed the service members’ importance in supporting the U.S. military’s northernmost installation and thanked them for their endurance in manning the remote station vital to national defense. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jaime Sanchez)

Pentagon moves control of Greenland from Europe to Northern Command

The move comes as President Donald Trump has long mused about taking control of the island, which he has argued is critical to U.S. national security and protecting its Arctic interests.

Gen. Michael Kurilla, commander USCENTCOM, left, and Gen. Michael Langley, commander USAFRICOM, testify on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Washington during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on U.S. military posture and national security challenges in the greater Middle East and Africa. (Eric Kayne/Stars and Stripes)

AFRICOM general says command faces growing threat of terrorism and should not combine with EUCOM

Marine Gen. Michael Langley told the House Armed Services Committee that the U.S. military should not cede its influence across Africa even as it pushes partner nations to shoulder more of the burden for their own security.

PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Nov. 15, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) conducts a routine port call onboard Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Port Hueneme, Nov. 15, 2024. NBVC is major shore warfighting platform; providing sustained ready forces to deploy, fight, and win. Composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island and home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2D Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 110 tenant commands. (U.S. Navy photo by Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Ace-Addison Tapit)

Navy deploys destroyer USS Sampson to southern border mission

The USS Sampson will operate with a Coast Guard law enforcement detachment on board. It is replacing the littoral combat ship USS Charleston, which operated with a similar team on board during its roughly two-week tour.

Side-by-side portraits of a Navy officer in black dress uniform and an Air Force officer in blue dress uniform posing in front of U.S. flags.

Navy admiral, Air Force general selected to helm CENTCOM, AFRICOM

Vice Adm. Charles “Brad” Cooper II was nominated to lead CENTCOM, which oversees U.S. forces and operations across the Middle East and central Asia. Air Force Lt. Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson was nominated to helm U.S. Africa Command.

An Army officer in dress uniform speaks into a microphone while seated a table in a congressional hearing room, while a man in a dark suit looks on from the left.

House lawmakers want more details about the Army’s plan to restructure force

House lawmakers grilled top Army officials about their plans to transform the service branch under a new, cost-cutting program aimed at eliminating outdated equipment and shrinking the staffs of unit and command headquarters.

Lt. Col. Erin Fritzler, commander of the Los Angeles Recruiting Battalion, and recruits salute Lt. Gen. Jonathan Braga, the commanding general of the United States Army Special Operations Command, during the Torrance Armed Forces Day Parade in Torrance, California May 17, 2025. The Department of Defense sponsors the event each year to honor the service and sacrifices of the U.S. armed forces while fostering patriotism and community connections. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Brea DuBose)

Army hits recruiting goal for 2025 at earliest point in a decade

The Army surpassed 61,000 future soldier contracts this week, four months before the end of the fiscal year. It marks the second consecutive year that the service has reached its target for new enlistment after it had failed to meet its goals in 2022 and 2023.

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