Konstantin Toropin

Konstantin Toropin is a reporter for Military.com specializing in coverage of the Navy and Marine Corps. He is also a US Navy veteran, having served five years in the surface fleet as a signals intelligence analyst.

He has previously covered breaking national news for CNN, reporting on everything from protests to hurricanes from the field and the newsroom. Toropin's coverage also included investigative work on false 2020 campaign claims and food processing plants amidst the pandemic.

Toropin holds a Bachelor's degree from The Pennsylvania State University in journalism and a Master's degree in mass communication from the University of Minnesota.

Email: Konstantin.Toropin@Military.com

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A drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., teaches Marine Corps Drill to female poolees, women currently enrolled in the Marine Corps’ Delayed Entry Program. (Sgt. Richard Blumenstein/Marine Corps)

Troops at Some Bases to See Abortion Access Sharply Curtailed or Eliminated After the Fall of Roe

Service members in Texas, Oklahoma and other states may be unable to have an abortion near their installations or face legal...

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A Ukrainian tank on the front line in Severodonetsk.

Russia Indicates Captured Vets Face Trial as Death Penalty Looms and US Grasps for Details

Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov called Drueke and Huynh "soldiers of fortune" who are being held for trial.

U.S. Army veteran Alexander Drueke poses for photo with his mother.

Videos Show Missing US Veterans Who May Have Been Captured by Russian-Backed Forces in Ukraine

Videos that appear to show Alexander Drueke, a 39-year-old Army veteran, and Andy Huynh, a 27-year-old Marine veteran have...

U.S. Marine Capt. Grady Kurpasi speaks to students.

Decorated Combat Marine Vet Missing in Ukraine

Grady Kurpasi, whose wife confirmed he is missing in Ukraine, is a 20-year Marine Corps veteran with a storied service record...

Scene of a shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs.

Biden Administration Appeals $230 Million Ruling Against Military Following Texas Mass Shooting

The DOJ is fighting the ruling that found the government culpable for the 2017 shooting that took place at the Sutherland...

Army veteran Alexander Drueke poses for photo just before leaving to fight in Ukraine

Two US Vets Reportedly Captured by Russian Troops in Ukraine as Families Scramble to Learn More

Alexander Drueke, 39, and Andy Huynh, 27, were veterans who traveled to Ukraine in April. Their families now say both have...

Patriot Front demonstrates near the National Archives in Washington.

4 Veterans and a National Guard Cadet Among Members of White Supremacist Group Arrested in Idaho

At least five members of the Patriot Front group who were arrested near an Idaho Pride event last week had a military...

Replenishment-at-sea aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Preble.

The Navy Fires Fourth Commander in Seven Days

The recent firings are a notable spike in the steady drumbeat of reliefs that the Navy uses to hold its leaders accountable.

Amphibious Assault Vehicles drive down Onslow Beach, North Carolina.

Navy Secretary Censures 5 Officers over Fatal AAV Sinking

Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said that the censure letters were issued following a thorough review of the command...

Sailors prepare for an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter to take off.

Another Military Aircraft Crashes in Southern California, the Third in a Week

The Navy said that all four of the aircrew on board the helicopter survived, though one sailor suffered "non-life threatening...

Insurrectionists try to open a door of the U.S. Capitol

Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, Extremist Groups that Target Vets for Recruiting, at the Center of Jan. 6 Investigation

Of the 16 members of the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys that the government has now charged with sedition crimes stemming from...

5 Marines Dead in Osprey Crash, Second Fatal Incident for the Aircraft This Year

According to the Marines, the aircraft was stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton with Marine Aircraft Group 39...

U.S. flags are presented during a naturalization ceremony.

Veteran Status to Be Considered in Deportations Under New ICE Directive

Homeland Security announced a new policy that aims to ensure that its ICE division follows its promise to consider service...

Insurrections break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington.

Veterans Make Up Most of Proud Boys Members Indicted on Sedition for Jan. 6 Violence

The indicted men include an Army combat veteran with a Purple Heart, two Marines who served in the infantry and logistics...

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