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.

Email: kenney.caitlin@stripes.com | Phone: 202-643-8358 | Twitter: @caitlinmkenney

Email: kenney.caitlin@stripes.com

Phone: 202-643-8358

Twitter: @caitlinmkenney

Miller says he’s ready to leave his job as defense secretary

“I cannot wait to leave this job, believe me,” Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller said Thursday to reporters as they were returning from a visit to U.S. Northern Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.

Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist, at a House Appropriations Committee hearing in May, 2019.<br>Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes

Norquist reportedly will step in as acting defense secretary after Biden's inauguration

David Norquist has been tapped to step in as acting defense secretary for President-elect Joe Biden’s administration while nominee Lloyd Austin awaits Senate confirmation, according to news reports.

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Acting defense secretary meets with troops in Middle East as Pentagon begins presidential transition

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Hawaii Air National Guard airman is the 11th service member to die from coronavirus

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Florida Army reservist is 10th service member to die of the coronavirus

Navy investigators are still looking for a sailor who escaped from prison 15 years ago

Seven US military installations restrict travel as coronavirus cases increase

Six nonprofits for military families, veterans receive $200,000 in grants from Newman’s Own Award

Trump fires Esper via Twitter, replaces him with counterterrorism chief Christopher Miller

More than 5,000 sailors can now receive reenlistment bonus of $30,000 or more for critical skills

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Air Force colonel to become first astronaut to join Space Force

Pentagon creates new top civilian job for overseeing space policies and planning

Former Marines charged in conspiracy to illegally manufacture, sell firearms

University of Pittsburgh to study gender integration at Marine Corps boot camps

Super Hornet pilot ejects safely as jet crashes in California

Sailor who shot himself while standing watch was a 20-year-old from California

USS Theodore Roosevelt faces coronavirus again after two sailors become sick

Army reports the service has alleviated backlog of moves caused by the coronavirus pandemic

Advocates push for more help for military families struggling with hunger

USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor kills himself while standing security watch

Army prioritizes people in new action plan to reduce stress on soldiers

SC lawmakers seek to ban federal funds to close, realign Marines base at Parris Island

Army surpasses 18,000 coronavirus cases as other services saw increases in the last week

Esper: Navy needs to have more than 500 ships by 2045

DOD report: Nearly 500 service members died by suicide in 2019

Two water wells near Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Wash., contaminated with industrial chemical

Pearl Harbor shooter showed signs of being a threat prior to killing civilians

Kentucky Army reservist dies from coronavirus complications

Three Army brigades will deploy to Europe, South Korea and Afghanistan

Marine Corps to study how it can train female recruits in San Diego for the first time

Military personnel, families now may travel to more than half of US military installations worldwide

New policies now in place for military children seeking US citizenship

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Proposed rule change for burial at Arlington would exclude more veterans, service members

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