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About Konstantin Toropin
Konstantin Toropin is a reporter for Military.com, where he serves as the publication's Pentagon correspondent while also specializing in coverage of the Navy. His coverage focuses on the quality of life for service members in the military and has included reporting that ranged from contaminated water aboard the USS Boxer and a suicide cluster on the USS George Washington to child abuse at military base facilities.
He is a Navy veteran, having served five years in the surface fleet as a signals intelligence analyst. Prior to joining Military.com, he also covered breaking national news for CNN.
In 2023, he was recognized as one of the top 10 veterans in journalism by Military Veterans in Journalism (MVJ) and -- along with a team of Military.com reporters -- received the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation award for reporting on national defense for 2023.
Expertise
- Navy signals intelligence analyst
- Journalist since 2016
Professional Roles
- Reporter for Military.com
- Reporter for CNN
Education
- Holds a Master's in Mass Communication from the University of Minnesota
- Holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Penn State
Achievements
- Recognized as one of the top military veterans in journalism by MVJ in 2023
- Part of a team that received the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation award for distinguished reporting on national defense for 2023
- Part of a team that received the Honorable Mention for Best Investigative Journalism by Military Reporters and Editors in 2024
Connect with Konstantin
Email: Konstantin.toropin@military.com
![decommissioned Philippine Navy BRP Miguel Malvar (PS-19) takes on water before sinking](http://images04.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-05/ApNewsroom_Philippines_US_Combat_Drills_25019.jpg?itok=Zgmp4jdL "In this handout photo, provided by the Armed Forces of the Philippines Public Affairs Office (PAO), the decommissioned Philippine Navy BRP Miguel Malvar (PS-19) takes on water before sinking while being positioned as vessel target prompting the cancellation of a live-fire drill as part of a joint US-Philippines military exercises called Balikatan or "shoulder to shoulder" approximately 30 nautical miles west of San Antonio, Zambales, Philippines on Monday, May 5, 2025. (Armed Forces of the Philippines PAO via AP)")
