Kyle Rempfer

Staff Reporter

Kyle Rempfer was an editor and reporter who has covered combat operations, criminal cases, foreign military assistance and training accidents. Before entering journalism, Kyle served in U.S. Air Force Special Tactics and deployed in 2014 to Paktika Province, Afghanistan, and Baghdad, Iraq.

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Drowning death spotlights problem with older military dive vests

Investigators said the “primary contributing factor” to the Green Beret's death was the “inadequacy of the Aqualung Scout Swimmer Vest."

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New book on Mullah Omar and the Taliban offers hard lessons for the US

U.S. leadership was consistently caught flat-footed, failing to deliver on their perennial promise to “turn the corner” in the war.

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Absentee ballots are seen during a count at the Wisconsin Center for the midterm election on Nov. 8, 2022, in Milwaukee.

Former election official fined for obtaining fake military ballots

A former Milwaukee election official convicted of misconduct in office and fraud for obtaining fake absentee ballots was sentenced this week.

Army lieutenant colonel charged with smuggling firearm parts

An Army lieutenant colonel stationed at Fort Campbell was arrested on charges that he illegally imported firearms parts from foreign countries.

US airstrike targeting al-Qaida leader in Syria killed a farmer

A U.S. airstrike in Syria in May 2023 that was targeting an al-Qaida leader killed an innocent civilian instead, U.S. Central Command said Thursday.

Adaptive sports take your mind off your problems.

For a six foot-five infantryman, Staff Sgt. Abel Baez’s pain is just something he dealt with for quite a long time.

VA’s Under Secretary of Memorial Affairs to step down in late May

Matthew Quinn, VA's top cemeteries official, will leave the key department leadership post later this month.

OS2 Tiffany Clark

OS2 Tiffany Clark joined the military intending to dedicate 20 years of service to her country.

Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in Abu Ghraib trial

The jury deadlocked on accusations that civilian interrogators at Abu Ghraib conspired with U.S. soldiers to abuse detainees.

Army suspends NCO temporary promotion policy

All previously issued temporary promotions for NCOs will become permanent.

Faceless people, invisible hands: Army video targets PSYOP recruits

A foreboding new video released in the early morning hours is the latest effort by the Army to lure soldiers to some of its more secretive units.

HMCM (FMF) Steven “Steve” Flemming

HMCM (FMF) Steve Flemming joined the Navy fresh out of high school.

Higher Education After the Service

Trapped in a kill zone in Vietnam, this soldier learned that bravery is more than physical

Military Times’ 2024 Service Members of the Year

Kyle Rempfer

Staff Reporter

All Stories By Kyle

Drowning death spotlights problem with older military dive vests

Investigators said the “primary contributing factor” to the Green Beret's death was the “inadequacy of the Aqualung Scout Swimmer Vest."

New book on Mullah Omar and the Taliban offers hard lessons for the US

U.S. leadership was consistently caught flat-footed, failing to deliver on their perennial promise to “turn the corner” in the war.

Former election official fined for obtaining fake military ballots

A former Milwaukee election official convicted of misconduct in office and fraud for obtaining fake absentee ballots was sentenced this week.

Army lieutenant colonel charged with smuggling firearm parts

An Army lieutenant colonel stationed at Fort Campbell was arrested on charges that he illegally imported firearms parts from foreign countries.

US airstrike targeting al-Qaida leader in Syria killed a farmer

A U.S. airstrike in Syria in May 2023 that was targeting an al-Qaida leader killed an innocent civilian instead, U.S. Central Command said Thursday.

Adaptive sports take your mind off your problems.

For a six foot-five infantryman, Staff Sgt. Abel Baez’s pain is just something he dealt with for quite a long time.

VA’s Under Secretary of Memorial Affairs to step down in late May

Matthew Quinn, VA's top cemeteries official, will leave the key department leadership post later this month.

OS2 Tiffany Clark

OS2 Tiffany Clark joined the military intending to dedicate 20 years of service to her country.

Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in Abu Ghraib trial

The jury deadlocked on accusations that civilian interrogators at Abu Ghraib conspired with U.S. soldiers to abuse detainees.

Army suspends NCO temporary promotion policy

All previously issued temporary promotions for NCOs will become permanent.

Faceless people, invisible hands: Army video targets PSYOP recruits

A foreboding new video released in the early morning hours is the latest effort by the Army to lure soldiers to some of its more secretive units.

HMCM (FMF) Steven “Steve” Flemming

HMCM (FMF) Steve Flemming joined the Navy fresh out of high school.

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