robert burns
Washington, D.C.
Robert Burns covers a range of national security issues for The Associated Press, focusing mainly on the U.S. military from his base at the Pentagon. He has reported for AP since 1977 and has traveled abroad widely, including to Iraq and Afghanistan. He also has covered the White House, Congress, the State Department and the CIA. He is the 2013 recipient of the Gramling Journalism Award for his coverage of the U.S. military.