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Caitlin M. Kenney

Caitlin M. Kenney

Staff Reporter

Caitlin M. Kenney is staff reporter at Defense One, where she writes about the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps. She has covered the U.S. military for several years across the country, previously as a Pentagon reporter for Stars and Stripes. She’s a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Caitlin M. Kenney is staff reporter at Defense One, where she writes about the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps. She has covered the U.S. military for several years across the country, previously as a Pentagon reporter for Stars and Stripes. She’s a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Defense

Navy Needs 'Champion' In Secretary Nominee Del Toro, Analysts Say

The service faces a tight 2022 budget and ship-buying concerns.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Defense

Marine General Punished For Training, Evaluation Failures Before Deadly Accident

Commandant’s decision may end Maj. Gen. Robert Castellvi’s career.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Defense

Where the US Army’s Cut List and Wish List Overlap

Some programs slated for trimming in the 2022 budget proposal also appear on the service’s list of unfunded priorities.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Defense

Naval Spending Proposal Defies Calls to Buy Extra Ships, Boost Marines’ Budget

President’s first spending request seeks to cut procurement to free funds for operations and maintenance.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Defense

Army Leaders Have Agreed to Cap Troop Size, Top General Says

Gen. McConville and the acting secretary have agreed the force will not grow past 485,000 active-duty soldiers next year. But can they keep it from shrinking?

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Defense

Army Reorganizes Investigations Office After Fort Hood Review; Austin, Milley Signal More Changes

The service will remove harassment investigations from units, but keep them within the military ranks. Is that enough?

  • Tara Copp and Caitlin M. Kenney
Defense

‘A Lot of Risk’ in Army’s Proposed 2022 Budget, Service Leaders Say

As details remain under wraps, lawmakers fret about possible cuts.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
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