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

Latest Articles

U.S. Army paratroopers Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska

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Sewage overflow in a military training barracks restroom

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U.S. Army soldier promoted to the rank of sergeant

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Members of the Alabama Army National Guard carry their organizational colors

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President Joe Biden awards the Medal of Honor to Capt. Larry Taylor

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Soldiers in the Army's Future Soldier Prepatory Course's fitness track conduct afternoon physical fitness training with light kettlebells.

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Paratroopers across the 82nd Airborne Division execute the 12 mile road march

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Doctor Mary Walker, the only woman to receive the Medal of Honor

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A helicopter crew member prepares for water rescue recovery during training Public Affairs)

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Soldier studies for Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, or ASVAB, test

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Soldiers perform push-ups during the Army Combat Fitness Test

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The body of Saria Barney Hildabrand, a 21-year-old medic in the Alaska Army National Guard, was discovered last week.

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U.S. Army Reserve Soldier fires a Browning M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun

Army Reserve Fixes Tuition Benefits Breakdown Just Before Students Enter Fall Semester

The Army Reserve has seemingly fixed its scholarship program after the service component ran out of money to cover education...

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