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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Soldiers perform the maximum deadlift event during their ACFT.

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Soldiers were evaluated on their physical fitness by taking the ACFT at Fort McCoy

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New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers conduct an air assault exercise.

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Name change from Fort Hood to Fort Cavazos

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Secretary of the U.S. Army Christine E. Wormuth.

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USS George Washington moors pierside at Naval Station Norfolk

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Maj. Gen. Kenneth Kamper at a change of command ceremony.

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Operators from the 20th Special Forces Group during a training exercise.

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Guam National Guard soldier helps remove debris after Typhoon Mawar.

2023 Ain't 2022: More Americans Signing Up with Army Guard, Internal Docs Show

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