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Scott Maucione

Scott Maucione

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Scott Maucione is a defense reporter for Federal News Network and has worked in journalism for over a decade. He previously covered the Pentagon for Inside Defense. He received his B.A. in journalism and political science from the University of Maryland and his Master’s from American University in applied politics. 

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Marine Corps says it’s willing to go to negotiating table to keep talented service members

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FILE - In this June 18, 2017, file photo, the damaged USS Fitzgerald is docked at the U.S. Naval base in Yokosuka, southwest of Tokyo, after colliding with Philippine-flagged container ship ACX Crystal off Japan.  On June 17, 2017, seven sailors died after a container ship collided with the USS Fitzgerald guided-missile destroyer off Japan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Navy Safety Command will use surprise inspections, stand down authority to prevent future accidents

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VA will provide ‘covered’ abortions, protect healthcare providers from state laws in new policy

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(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erick Requadt)Senior Master Sgt. Paul Kalle, 723d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron first sergeant, speaks with a family during a Deployed Spouses Dinner Feb. 18, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The monthly event is a free dinner at Georgia Pines Dining Facility designed as a ‘thank you’ for each families’ support and sacrifice while their spouse is deployed or on a remote assignment. The dinner, occurring on every third Tuesday of the month, provides an opportunity for spouses to interact with other families of deployed Airmen, key spouses and unit leadership, as well as provide a break for the spouse while military sponsor is deployed. The next Deployed Spouses Dinner will be March 17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erick Requadt)

LGBTQ youth with military parents are at risk of mental health issues, new study says

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Army wants its business systems of the future to be intuitive to users

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