Matthew Cox

Matthew Cox has been a defense reporter since 1998. During his time with Military.com he covered all the services, with a close eye on Army weapons development and procurement, body armor testing, camouflage, ammunition as well as readiness and training issues. He previously worked for 12 years for Army Times. He traveled to Afghanistan and Iraq numerous times from 2002 to 2008, covering Stryker and light infantry units in combat. He also spent four years in the U.S. Army during the second half of the 1980s, serving as an infantryman in the 82nd Airborne Division.

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Northrop Grumman’s Sky Viper 20mm cannon.

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CH-53K King Stallion prepares to take off at Marine Corps Air Station New River

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A U.S. Army soldier receives his first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine.

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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul Rogers, adjutant general, Michigan National Guard.

Military Reviewing Request to Keep Guard Troops in DC Another 2 Months

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Commanding General District of Columbia National Guard Major General William J. Walker.

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Maj. Gen. Walker told a Senate committee that he could have sent Guard members to support law enforcement hours earlier.

Flight tests and maneuvers at the FTUAS Rodeo.

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Army's Top NCO Goes on Twitter to Scold Leaders for Not Testing Units on ACFT

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Army Drone Rodeo Will Feature Textron's Vertical Takeoff UAS

The event at Fort Benning, Georgia, is for companies competing to replace the service's RQ-7B Shadow.

Army CID Agent Charged with Wife’s 2018 Murder near Fort Hood

Staff Sgt. Lesly J. Lindor is in pre-trial confinement, accused of killing 34-year-old Rachelle Lindor on Sept. 3, 2018.

Apache Helicopter Crash Injures Two Army Aviators

The two aviators in the gunship did not suffer life-threatening injuries, a Fort Rucker spokesman told Military.com.

Calls to Military Law Enforcement Reveal Racial Disparities, Army General Says

Martin is conducting an assessment of how the service investigates and adjudicates military justice under Project Inclusion.

Fort Bliss Commander Wants Leaders in Barracks More Often to Stop Sexual Harassment, Assault

The commander of Fort Bliss, Texas, has launched a new effort to eliminate "corrosive" behaviors.

U.S. Army soldier wearing a WHOOP device

Paratroopers in Alaska Are Wearing Wrist Sensors to Track Their Stress Levels

The Army has struggled with morale issues unique to Alaska.

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