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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Kenneth Braithwaite is sworn in as the 77th Secretary of the Navy
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US warship challenges restrictions near disputed islands in South China Sea
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Troops could receive hazard pay, awards for service in coronavirus relief efforts
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New Navy guidance aims for ships at sea to be 'bubbles' free of the coronavirus
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FBI is no longer searching for second person in NAS Corpus Christi shooting that injured a sailor
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Pentagon: Stop-movement order to remain in effect, unless local conditions at bases meet criteria for travel
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Social media posts with extremist messaging possibly tied to Corpus Christi gunman
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Kenneth Braithwaite confirmed as next Navy secretary
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Shooting at NAS Corpus Christi ‘terrorism related,’ gunman stopped by wounded sailor
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Navy will restart selection, promotion, and continuation boards in July
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Navy still sees ship maintenance delays despite new contracting strategy
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DOD joins White House effort to speed up vaccine development, distribution
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Navy officer receives first waiver to Pentagon transgender policy
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Five USS Theodore Roosevelt sailors test positive a second time for the coronavirus, 18 others taken off the ship
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Hundreds of Navy recruits quarantine at closed water park before basic training
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Pentagon IG will look at Navy’s planning, response to coronavirus outbreaks on ships
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Navy's top officer self-quarantines after family member tests positive for coronavirus
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Bill would help military families terminate new leases affected by stop-movement order
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Navy secretary nominee promises to 'restore the appropriate culture' in the service
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Pentagon allows more than 30,000 military families to move during stop-movement order
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Former USS Theodore Roosevelt commander leaves Guam for new assignment
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Soldier from Indiana dies in noncombat-related incident in Iraq
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29 soldiers to receive Purple Hearts for injuries in Iranian missile attack
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Esper: Military must adapt to new normal with virus, or it could see larger impacts to readiness
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19-year-old Marine from New York is the latest military fitness test death
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Navy awards almost $800M contract for next generation of frigates
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Pentagon: Reports of sexual assault, harassment in the military have increased
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Coronavirus testing reveals dozens of cases at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego
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Navy secretary calls for new inquiry into USS Theodore Roosevelt virus outbreak over 'unanswered questions'
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USS Roosevelt has nearly 1,000 virus cases after Navy reassesses how it determines who’s still sick
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Coronavirus outbreak aboard USS Kidd increases to 47 sailors
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Marine Corps details fitness requirements, training exemptions for pregnant troops in updated policy
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Navy leaders recommend reinstating USS Roosevelt commander fired amid coronavirus outbreak
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More sailors eligible for selective reenlistment bonus, performance pay
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Hyten: Pentagon orders are needed to execute Trump’s call for Navy to shoot at harassing Iranian boats
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More than 25 Navy ships now have sailors infected with the coronavirus
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Nine USS Theodore Roosevelt sailors in Navy hospital as ship’s coronavirus cases surpass 700
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Sailor accused of being a neo-Nazi recruiter is kicked out of the Navy
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Pentagon orders thousands of face masks for DOD personnel
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USS Theodore Roosevelt’s coronavirus victim was a chief petty officer from Arkansas
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Sixth sailor from USS Theodore Roosevelt with coronavirus moved to hospital
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Iranian vessels harass US Navy ships with dangerous maneuvers in the Persian Gulf
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Esper says USS Roosevelt could be back at sea in weeks; Navy announces more sailors infected
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Four more USS Theodore Roosevelt sailors hospitalized for the coronavirus, including one in ICU
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USS Harry S. Truman will remain at sea in bid to keep sailors safe from coronavirus
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USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor dies from coronavirus complications
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Troops with hardships, essential positions will receive priority once military moves restart
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Esper says he’s willing to consider reinstating former commander of USS Theodore Roosevelt
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Navy must plan for more coronavirus outbreaks on ships, Hyten says
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Time’s running out for the military to build medical facilities needed during peak of coronavirus pandemic, general says
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Acting Navy Secretary Modly resigns amid USS Theodore Roosevelt controversy
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Several Democrats call for the firing of acting Navy Secretary Modly
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“I’m good at settling arguments”: Trump could step in to resolve USS Theodore Roosevelt controversy
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House lawmakers urge Pentagon to help military families suffering financially from travel ban
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Military personnel to treat civilians after restrictions limit patients sent to ship, field hospitals
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Captain of USS Roosevelt relieved of command after letter about coronavirus outbreak was leaked
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Pentagon deploys ships, aircraft and troops to Caribbean, eastern Pacific to help stop drug traffickers
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Commandant: Marines who lose jobs in the new force plan will have other opportunities
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Captain of USS Theodore Roosevelt requests nearly 4,000 sailors be isolated as coronavirus spreads
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First coronavirus case at Navy basic training postpones arrival of new recruits
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Coronavirus outbreak at Parris Island forces Marines to stop shipping recruits to boot camp
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Navy sending medical personnel to Texas, Louisiana to help communities battling coronavirus
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Aircraft carrier diverts to Guam after more coronavirus cases found on board
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Pentagon halts all overseas travel, increases restrictions at bases as coronavirus cases reach 600
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Pentagon increases restrictions at all military bases as coronavirus cases continue to rise
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Military services balance haircut policies with preventing the spread of coronavirus
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Three sailors evacuated from aircraft carrier are first to test positive for coronavirus at sea
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Marines to reduce force by 12,000, decrease artillery units and get rid of tanks in 10 years
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USNS Mercy heads to LA to help local hospitals; five military field hospital units prepare to deploy
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USNS Mercy to deploy to California or Washington state, USNS Comfort is headed to New York
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Military child care and youth programs face cancellations due to coronavirus
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Navy halts spring physical fitness tests due to coronavirus
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Hospital ships, deployable medical units preparing to assist US communities affected by coronavirus
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Navy closes five training schools at Naval Base San Diego after sailors test positive for coronavirus
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Marine lieutenant colonel, sergeant major are fired, nearly three months after rifles went missing
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Pentagon travel restriction to impact 8,000 military moves to and from South Korea, command says
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Second military commander potentially exposed to coronavirus during dignitary visit
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More service members, dependents testing positive with coronavirus as Pentagon restricts travel
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Pentagon: Expect more cases of coronavirus in the military
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Service member, spouse at Joint Base Lewis-McChord test positive for coronavirus
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Top US Army Europe general working remotely after possible coronavirus exposure
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Pentagon: Several service members await test results to determine whether they have coronavirus
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Military recruits are being screened for coronavirus before heading to basic training
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Army researchers work on coronavirus vaccines as DOD leaders ready a plan to battle an outbreak at Pentagon
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Pentagon considering options about new coronavirus for upcoming PCS season
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Maryland Guardsman killed Tuesday, the second from the same regiment in three months
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New education strategy pushes Naval officers to pursue advanced degrees for career success
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Acting Navy secretary says service wants to increase fleet to about 390 ships
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Trump says he intends to nominate ambassador to Norway as next Navy secretary
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Lawmakers question Navy shipbuilding cuts in 2021 budget and feasibility of 355-ship goal
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Pentagon makes military families a greater priority for child care services
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Travel to South Korea restricted for military, civilians because of coronavirus scare
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Pentagon: States need to do more to help military spouses transfer professional licenses
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US, South Korea looking to scale back training exercise due to coronavirus
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Former Army spouse pleads guilty to assaulting infant son while living in Germany
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As military budget growth slows, Army and Navy forced to find savings
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Navy needs to find $40 billion in savings to pay for more ships, readiness gaps
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Pentagon to divert almost $4 billion to support building more southern border wall
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Members of Army’s 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade to deploy to Africa
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New Navy guidance aims for ships at sea to be 'bubbles' free of the coronavirus
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FBI is no longer searching for second person in NAS Corpus Christi shooting that injured a sailor
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Pentagon: Stop-movement order to remain in effect, unless local conditions at bases meet criteria for travel
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Social media posts with extremist messaging possibly tied to Corpus Christi gunman
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Kenneth Braithwaite confirmed as next Navy secretary