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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Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Blessing Idahosa disburses a mailing address card to Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Charles Riley so that he can receive mail aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan.

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A U.S. Navy F-5N Tiger II from Fighter Squadron Composite (VFC) 111 ‘Sun Downers’ takes off from Naval Air Station Key West's Boca Chica Field.

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Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith testifies

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U.S. Navy SEAL candidates participate in BUD/S training.

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft.

'$2B for 10 Aircraft': Pentagon Looks to Allies to Fund Ukraine F-16 Training

U.S. officials have yet to say where the actual aircraft or maintenance parts will come from, and all remarks to date have...

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn.

Navy Fires Destroyer's Leadership as Ship Moves Homeport to Japan

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The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington.

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Investigators found that the ship had the highest number of suicide-related behaviors from 2017 to 2019 when compared to all...

The Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center’s Dynamic.

Sailors Sent to a Maintenance Center Died of Suicide. The Navy Says It Wasn't Prepared to Help Them.

The latest investigation noted that all of the deaths at the maintenance center were among first tour sailors who were at...

Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons of the Ohio Air National Guard.

Ukraine F-16 Training Won't Aid Expected Counteroffensive, Pentagon Says

Gen. James Hecker, the head of U.S. Air Forces in Europe as well as Air Forces Africa and Allied Air Command, told Military...

F-16 Fighting Falcon at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla.

US Will Train Ukrainians on F-16 Fighter Jet After Months of Speculation

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he welcomed the "historic" decision and that it will "greatly enhance our...

Insurrectionists storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Intel Marine Allegedly Touted New Civil War. He May Still Have a Security Clearance.

Cpl. Micah Coomer was one of three active-duty Marines who were arrested in after they stormed the Capitol in a bid to...

A 111-home family housing development at Trumbo Point, an annex of Naval Air Station Key West.

Navy Will Let Housing Companies Charge Pet Fees. Marines to Follow.

The move, according to the memo, is being put in place to move Navy housing "in alignment with standard industry practice and...

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Pacific Ocean.

Navy Investigation of Carrier Water Contamination Finds Crew, Equipment Failures

The investigation found the incidents of contamination with E. coli and jet fuel were exacerbated by actions of crew members...

Abrams Tanks Arrive in Germany, Setting Stage for Ukrainian Training

The 31 tanks that are now in Germany are not the same ones that the Ukrainians will ultimately take into battle. They are...

U.S. Navy sailor receives assistance with a cash transaction.

Retirees Forced to Repay Money After Navy Software Glitch

The Navy has acknowledged that a software issue last winter led to issues for more than 1,200 of its retirees who are now...

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