Caitlin M. Kenney
Caitlin M. Kenney covers the Pentagon for Stars and Stripes.
She joined Stripes in 2018 and has covered the military for several years across the United States. Kenney is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst where she earned a degree in journalism.
Top Stories
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15,000 National Guard troops in DC to return home soon
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Commander of Tennessee-based naval center is fired after investigation
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Coronavirus kills Reserve sailor and National Guard airman
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Miller says he’s ready to leave his job as defense secretary
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Pentagon authorizes up to 25,000 troops to protect nation’s capital
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Joining Forces initiative for military families to return to White House
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Norquist reportedly will step in as acting defense secretary after Biden's inauguration
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Retired Navy SEAL is questioned by FBI after bragging in video about involvement in Capitol riot
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Joint Chiefs of Staff condemn riot at Capitol and affirm Biden’s election win
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Army to review thousands of discharges of veterans who suffered from traumas
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Drawdown of troops from Afghanistan still ongoing despite restrictions in new NDAA
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Adm. Gilday announces 10-year plan for Navy to compete against Russia, China
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Fort Lee instructor is second active-duty soldier, 15th service member to die from coronavirus
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New Arctic strategy calls for more Navy activity in the region as competition from Russia, China increases
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Army to update hairstyle, grooming standards in January
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Navy restricts travel to all but three installations as coronavirus pandemic worsens
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Airman firefighter dies responding to building fire in West Virginia
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Army Green Beret charged in Illinois bowling alley shooting suffers from PTSD, attorney says
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Miller says last US troops in Afghanistan will be special operations forces
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Acting defense secretary travels to Afghanistan despite Taliban attacks
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Pentagon denies report that cooperation with Biden's transition team has halted
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USS Theodore Roosevelt searching for sailor believed to be overboard off Southern California
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Gen. McKenzie: Troop drawdowns in Iraq, Afghanistan will limit how US assists future operations
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More than a dozen military bases chosen for troops to receive first doses of coronavirus vaccines
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Pentagon wants troops to volunteer for coronavirus vaccine
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Trump orders the withdrawal of the majority of US troops in Somalia
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Milley wants the military to move away from permanent overseas basing of troops
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Adm. Aquilino nominated to lead US Indo-Pacific Command
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Navy reservist is 13th service member to die from coronavirus
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Military health care personnel will be the first in the DOD to receive coronavirus vaccine
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Pentagon announces fourth military death in November from coronavirus
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Navy says rebuilding USS Bonhomme Richard after fire would be too expensive
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Miller diverts from Middle East tour to visit troops in Somalia
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Acting defense secretary meets with troops in Middle East as Pentagon begins presidential transition
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Navy report: Lack of oversight, negative command climate were factors in deadly 2019 NAS Pensacola shooting
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Hawaii Air National Guard airman is the 11th service member to die from coronavirus
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Military families in Texas struggle the most with food insecurity, according to report
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Forearm planks, rowing exercise added to Navy's updated fitness test
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Navy sued by two vets for failing to assure full disability ratings, case could affect thousands of sailors, Marines
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Florida Army reservist is 10th service member to die of the coronavirus
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Navy investigators are still looking for a sailor who escaped from prison 15 years ago
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Seven US military installations restrict travel as coronavirus cases increase
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Six nonprofits for military families, veterans receive $200,000 in grants from Newman’s Own Award
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Trump fires Esper via Twitter, replaces him with counterterrorism chief Christopher Miller
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More than 5,000 sailors can now receive reenlistment bonus of $30,000 or more for critical skills
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Texas Guard member is ninth service member to die from the coronavirus
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Air Force colonel to become first astronaut to join Space Force
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Pentagon creates new top civilian job for overseeing space policies and planning
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Former Marines charged in conspiracy to illegally manufacture, sell firearms
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University of Pittsburgh to study gender integration at Marine Corps boot camps
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Super Hornet pilot ejects safely as jet crashes in California
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Sailor who shot himself while standing watch was a 20-year-old from California
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USS Theodore Roosevelt faces coronavirus again after two sailors become sick
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Army reports the service has alleviated backlog of moves caused by the coronavirus pandemic
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Advocates push for more help for military families struggling with hunger
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USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor kills himself while standing security watch
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Army prioritizes people in new action plan to reduce stress on soldiers
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SC lawmakers seek to ban federal funds to close, realign Marines base at Parris Island
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Army surpasses 18,000 coronavirus cases as other services saw increases in the last week
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Esper: Navy needs to have more than 500 ships by 2045
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DOD report: Nearly 500 service members died by suicide in 2019
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Two water wells near Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Wash., contaminated with industrial chemical
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Pearl Harbor shooter showed signs of being a threat prior to killing civilians
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Kentucky Army reservist dies from coronavirus complications
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Three Army brigades will deploy to Europe, South Korea and Afghanistan
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Marine Corps to study how it can train female recruits in San Diego for the first time
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Military personnel, families now may travel to more than half of US military installations worldwide
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New policies now in place for military children seeking US citizenship
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Marine colonel is tapped to be the next judge for 9/11 trial at Guantanamo Bay
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Proposed rule change for burial at Arlington would exclude more veterans, service members
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Navy commander of Texas training center is fired following investigation
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Americans ‘not fully conscious’ of Chinese military threat to US, commander says
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Pandemic forces Pentagon to hold smaller 9/11 ceremony to honor the lives lost 19 years ago
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National Guard helicopters evacuate more than 140 people, pets from California wildfires
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Army reservist from Florida is the seventh US service member to die from the coronavirus
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Seventh US service member dies from coronavirus as military cases surpass 38,400
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Military not selected to be among first groups to receive coronavirus vaccine
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Pentagon report: China has the most ships, wants more nukes as it plans to expand its military around the world
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Two special ops soldiers killed, three injured in helicopter accident
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Fort Polk, La., suffers damage to several buildings from Hurricane Laura
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Pentagon condemns Russian actions in Syria after American troops injured
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More Air Force, Army installations lift pandemic travel restrictions
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Several US troops in Syria injured in encounter with Russian military convoy
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California National Guardsman is sixth US service member to die from the coronavirus
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Travis Air Force Base lifts mandatory evacuation order
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Feds say veteran Brian Kolfage secretly took donor money meant for building border wall
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Bases in South Korea reinstate travel restrictions as coronavirus cases grow
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33,000 service members have contracted the coronavirus since the pandemic began
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Half of Defense Department schools in US will start classes remotely
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More than 30,000 troops are in quarantine ahead of training, deployment
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Military families can now access database to find hourly child care
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Army surges past 10,000 coronavirus cases as pandemic continues in United States
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Army reservist from Virginia becomes fourth military death from the coronavirus
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US participates in Arctic exercise as region sees increased military activity from Russia and China
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Sunken assault amphibious vehicle found off Calif. coast with remains of service members aboard
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Search ongoing for seven Marines, sailor after amphibious vehicle sinks during training off California coast
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Military has lower coronavirus rates than the average public, except for the youngest troops
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Female veterans demand action from House lawmakers to stop sexual harassment, assault in the military
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Army says Fort Hood sex assault-harassment program meets service standards, but lawmakers argue changes must be made
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Miller says he’s ready to leave his job as defense secretary
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Pentagon authorizes up to 25,000 troops to protect nation’s capital
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Joining Forces initiative for military families to return to White House
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Norquist reportedly will step in as acting defense secretary after Biden's inauguration
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Retired Navy SEAL is questioned by FBI after bragging in video about involvement in Capitol riot