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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Witthoeft holds a sign with Babbitt’s photo.

Air Force approves military funeral honors for Ashli Babbitt, veteran killed during Jan. 6 riot

The Air Force reversed a 2021 decision to deny funeral honors for the veteran who was killed during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

U.S. Air National Guard Airmen assigned to the 134th Security Forces Squadron fire 9mm rounds from an M18 handgun at paper targets, during a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance(CATM) exercise at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee, March 1, 2025. This training is part of an ongoing effort to ensure Airmen can safeguard resources anywhere, anytime. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Jesse Hanson)

Air Force Global Strike Command clears M18 pistol’s return to duty

Photo of Senior Airman Joshua Aragon in his Air Force uniform from the neck up, wearing a cap and with an American flag behind his right shoulder.

FE Warren airman killed in AK-47 shooting was security forces specialist

A Navy fighter jet taxis along the flight line.

Pilot rescued after Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet crash in Atlantic

A sign denoting the entrance to F.E. Warren Air Force Base.

FE Warren airman charged with manslaughter in off-base AK-47 shooting

Airman 1st Class Jadan Orr was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a man just outside the base.

Fleet Master Chief John Perryman, currently serving as the senior enlisted leader for U.S. Strategic Command, will relieve Fleet Master Chief Rick O’Rawe, who has served as the fleet’s senior enlisted leader since July 2018.

Fleet Forces’ Perryman chosen to be next top enlisted Navy sailor

Fleet Master Chief John Perryman will become the next top enlisted sailor in the Navy next month, the sea service announced Friday.

A man in a white jump suit is escorted by two soldiers with military police vests.

Soldier charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault in shooting of 5 others at Fort Stewart

Sgt. Quornelius Radford was formally charged with 13 offenses, including multiple counts of attempted murder and aggravated assault.

A Sig Sauer M18 is shot during a Tactical Leadership Course within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 23, 2025. Sig Sauer M18s are used as a standard sidearm for the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron due to the modular design, allowing for efficient customization and maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zeeshan Naeem)

Arrest made in fatal shooting of airman that led Air Force command to stop using M18 pistols

The Air Force has charged an airman with making false statements, obstructing justice and involuntary manslaughter in the July 20 shooting death of a security forces airman at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming, the service announced Friday.

A man in a suit seen from behind, pinning a medal onto a soldier who stands at attention.

‘No one hesitated’: Fort Stewart soldiers honored for life-saving response to shooting on post

When Army Sgt. Aaron Turner heard gunshots at Fort Stewart echoing inside his battalion headquarters building on Wednesday, he ran toward them, tackling the shooter and knocking the pistol away from him, officials at the Georgia post said.

A man in a black shirt is seen from the shoulders-up against a beige wall.

Soldiers tackled, detained sergeant now in custody in shooting of 5 others at Fort Stewart

Soldiers tackled 28-year-old shooting suspect Sgt. Quornelius Radford shortly after he began shooting inside a building in Fort Stewart’s 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team complex. The shooting victims are all expected to survive their injuries.

PHILIPPINE SEA (February 22, 2025) – Retail Specialist Seaman Cyrenity Carter from Gulf Port, Mississippi, reloads an M18 SIG during a small arms gun shoot on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) while underway in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 22. Ralph Johnson is forward deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hannah Fry)

Air Force orders service-wide M18 inspections as other branches stick by Sig Sauer’s pistol

The “service-wide supplemental inspection” of the about 125,000 M18s used by the Air Force was ordered to “validate the serviceability of weapons and reinforce confidence in their use,” an Air Force spokesperson said.

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

Gen. Thomas Bussiere ordered the halt Monday, one day after an airman at F.E. Warren Air Force Base was shot with an M18 and died. The incident spurred multiple investigations into the death and into the safety of the M18 pistol.

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

The Providing Radiation Exposed Servicemembers Undisputed Medical Eligibility Act would force the VA to provide veterans exposed to nuclear radiation in service with “presumptive benefits” for toxic radiation without having to provide specific evidence of their exposure.

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