Steve Beynon

Steve Beynon is a reporter for Military.com based in Washington D.C. He specializes in covering ground combat. An Afghanistan war veteran, serving over a decade as a cavalry scout, he currently serves as a non-commissioned officer in the National Guard.

He previously covered Capitol Hill and the Department of Veterans Affairs for Stars and Stripes. His work has also appeared in Politico, The Washington Examiner, National Guard Magazine and Military Times. In his hometown of Cincinnati, Steve wrote for the Cincinnati Enquirer and worked at Fox 19.

He studied journalism and environmental policy at the University of Cincinnati.

Email: Steve.Beynon@Military.com

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Maj. Gen. Kenneth Kamper at a ceremony at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Sources: Fort Sill Commander Suspended from Duty for Allegedly Breaking Hunting Rules on Base

Maj. Gen. Kenneth Kamper, an artillery officer, was suspended in the midst of an inspector general investigation into his...

a banner in recognition of IPPS-A reaching live status in half of the ARNG's 54 states and territories

Hundreds More Soldiers Kicked off Tricare in Yet Another IT Blunder

Hundreds of soldiers in the Army might need to re-enroll in Tricare after yet another technical blunder caused them to be...

Spc. Salem Ezz, speaks about his idea about a mold awareness tool.

How an Infantryman Coder Is Combating Mold in the Barracks with Tech

Spc. Salem Ezz built a series of sensors from scratch that can track humidity in barracks and report conditions for mold in...

The Latest Document the Military Is Hiding Behind Handling Rules: Parental Leave

The CUI label is being applied inconsistently and, some critics argue, arbitrarily to keep some documents from being broadly...

Army Unveils New Parental Leave Policy After Long Debate on Denials

The policy grants 12 weeks of leave for new mothers and fathers, including adoptive and foster parents on active duty or full...

Command Sergeant Major Michael R. Weimer at Fort Bragg.

Bronze Stars and Purple Hearts: A Look at the Next Army Enlisted Leader's Combat Record

Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Weimer is set to become the Army's next top enlisted leader in August, replacing Michael Grinston.

Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army.

Soldiers Need to Check If Their Families Have Health Care After IT Snafu Kicked 25,000 Beneficiaries Off Tricare

Twenty-five thousand Tricare beneficiaries were removed from coverage on Jan. 16 due to an error related to the service's new...

The Honorable Christine Wormuth, United States Secretary of the Army, visits Fort Bragg, N.C.

Army Still Working on Mandated Parental Leave Policy, Doesn't Want to Have to 'Redo It and Create Confusion'

The Army has yet to release a new parental leave policy, meaning new parents are in limbo as the service is one of the last...

Promotion ceremony on Caserma Del Din in Vicenza, Italy.

Army Will Offer Promotions, New Medals for Some Soldiers Who Bring in Recruits

Soldiers in paygrades E-1 through E-3 who participate in a new referral program would be promoted if they bring in recruits.

Pair of Shootings Rocks Special Forces Community at Fort Bragg

The pair of shootings comes days after more than a dozen soldiers serving in Fort Bragg Special Forces units became the...

A pediatrician the motor skills of a baby.

Sailors Can Finally Use New Family Leave Policy After Weeks of Delays, While Soldiers Still Wait

The Navy finally released its formal policy memo outlining new parental leave benefits built into a federal law that went...

oath of enlistment during s during football game.

Army Sees Signs it Might Hit Recruiting Target This Year

Since the start of the new fiscal year, which began in October, the Army has recruited some 18,500 new soldiers and has...

Pvt. Abdul N. Latifu was a student in the Army's air traffic control operator course.

Fort Rucker Trainee Faces Murder Charge Tied to Junior Soldier's Slaying

A Fort Rucker, Alabama, trainee has been charged with the slaying of another junior enlisted soldier last week.

Soldiers demonstrate the U.S. Army’s newest weapon at Victory Pond, Fort Benning

The Army Forced to Change the Name of Its New Rifle

The service's upcoming M5 from Sig Sauer will now be called the M7 after it was discovered Colt Industries also makes a...

banner in recognition of IPPS-A pay system reaching live status.

The Army's Long-Awaited New Pay and HR System Is Here

The Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army, or IPPS-A, is now live across the entire service, according to a spokesperson.

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Soldiers stand in formation as an AH-64 Apache helicopter flies overhead.

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Mechanic removes the landing gear of an MV-22B Osprey.

Military Grounds Some Ospreys While a 'Complete Redesign' Is Underway on Troubled Clutch System

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Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society visiting nurse T’Sheira Scott, based in Yokosuka, Japan, teaches a healthy girl interactive workshop.

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A defense official, speaking to reporters of anonymously, revealed that the military now suspects the "input quill assembly"...

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