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

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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

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

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

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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

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Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army.

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

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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.

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