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TARA COPP

TARA COPP

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Biden expected to announce $225 million weapons package for Ukraine, including Patriot system

President Joe Biden is expected to announce the U.S. will provide Ukraine an additional Patriot battery to bolster its air defenses against a deadly onslaught of Russian airstrikes, including one this week that hit a children's hospital in Kyiv

Biden expected to announce $225 million weapons package for Ukraine, including Patriot system
Crime|News|Opinion|US|World

Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors unjustly punished in 1944 after a deadly California port explosion

The U.S. Navy has exonerated 256 Black sailors found to be unjustly punished in 1944 following a California port explosion that killed hundreds of service members and exposed racist double standards among the then-segregated ranks

Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors unjustly punished in 1944 after a deadly California port explosion
MidEast|News|World

US military pier for carrying aid to Gaza will be dismantled after weather and security problems

The U.S. military-built pier to carry humanitarian aid to Gaza will be dismantled and brought home, ending a mission fraught with weather and security problems

US military pier for carrying aid to Gaza will be dismantled after weather and security problems
News|US|World

Massachusetts lawmakers call on the Pentagon to ground the Osprey again until crash causes are fixed

Three Massachusetts lawmakers are pressing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to ground the V-22 Osprey aircraft again until the military can fix the root causes of multiple recent accidents, including a deadly crash in Japan

Massachusetts lawmakers call on the Pentagon to ground the Osprey again until crash causes are fixed
News|Opinion|US

Jon Stewart pushes VA to help veterans sickened after post-9/11 exposure to uranium

Comedian Jon Stewart is pressing the Biden administration to fix a loophole in a massive veterans aid bill that has left out some of the very first troops who responded after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks

Jon Stewart pushes VA to help veterans sickened after post-9/11 exposure to uranium
News|Technology|US

Multiple crew failures and wind shear led to January crash of B-1 bomber, Air Force says

A fiery January crash of a B-1 bomber aircraft in South Dakota was caused by multiple crew failures, winter weather and a last-minute brush with wind shear that resulted in all four members ejecting and the total loss of the $450 million warplane

Multiple crew failures and wind shear led to January crash of B-1 bomber, Air Force says
Health|News|US

Jon Stewart pushes VA to cover troops sickened by uranium after 9/11. Again, they are told to wait

Comedian Jon Stewart and troops sickened by uranium have ended a meeting at the Department of Veterans Affairs angry that once again they have been told they will have to wait to see whether the VA will connect their illnesses to the toxic base where they were deployed shortly after 9/11

Jon Stewart pushes VA to cover troops sickened by uranium after 9/11. Again, they are told to wait
Europe|News|World

Ukraine receives first F-16 fighter jets to bolster defenses against Russia, officials tell AP

According to U.S. and Ukrainian officials, Ukraine has received the first F-16 fighter jets that it has sought for months to fight back against an onslaught of Russian missile strikes

Ukraine receives first F-16 fighter jets to bolster defenses against Russia, officials tell AP
Asia|News|World

Japan Osprey crash caused by cracks in a gear and pilot’s decision to keep flying, Air Force says

The Air Force says a deadly Osprey aircraft crash last November off Japan was caused by cracks in a metal gear and the pilot’s decision to keep flying instead of heeding multiple warnings that he should land

Japan Osprey crash caused by cracks in a gear and pilot’s decision to keep flying, Air Force says
MidEast|News|US|World

US to boost military presence in Mideast, sending fighter jet squadron and keeping carrier in region

The Pentagon has announced that the U.S. will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region

US to boost military presence in Mideast, sending fighter jet squadron and keeping carrier in region
News|Technology

Weak spots in metal may have led to fatal Osprey crash off Japan, documents obtained by AP reveal

Documents obtained by The Associated Press show that a gear crack that led to a fatal crash of a V-22 Osprey last year may have been started by weak spots in a metal used to manufacture that part

Weak spots in metal may have led to fatal Osprey crash off Japan, documents obtained by AP reveal
News|Political|US|World

US announces $125 million military aid package for Ukraine

The U.S. is sending Ukraine an additional $125 million in weapons to assist in its military operations against Russia, including much-needed air defense capabilities, radars to detect and counter enemy artillery and anti-tank weapons

US announces $125 million military aid package for Ukraine
Australia

Near mid-air collision and safety violations led to fatal crash of Marine Corps Osprey in Australia

A military investigation has found that an Osprey crash in Australia that killed three Marines last August was caused by pilot error during a near mid-air collision

Near mid-air collision and safety violations led to fatal crash of Marine Corps Osprey in Australia
News|US|World

Marine who died trying to save crew in fiery Osprey crash to receive service's top noncombat medal

An Arlington, Virginia, family whose son made the ultimate sacrifice for his V-22 Osprey crew will be honored with the Navy and Marine Corps' highest noncombat honors

Marine who died trying to save crew in fiery Osprey crash to receive service's top noncombat medal
News|US|World

US approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel amid threat of wider Middle East war

The U.S. has approved $20 billion in arms sales to Israel, including scores of fighter jets and advanced air-to-air missiles

US approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel amid threat of wider Middle East war
News|US|World

Trump campaign was warned not to take photos at Arlington before altercation, defense official says

A defense official says Donald Trump’s campaign was warned about not taking photographs before an altercation at Arlington National Cemetery during a wreath-laying ceremony earlier this week to honor service members killed in the Afghanistan War withdrawal

Trump campaign was warned not to take photos at Arlington before altercation, defense official says
Election|News|Political|US

Arlington National Cemetery worker was 'pushed aside' in Trump staff dispute but won't seek charges

An Arlington National Cemetery official was “abruptly pushed aside” during an altercation with former President Donald Trump’s staff during a wreath-laying ceremony but declined to press charges

Arlington National Cemetery worker was 'pushed aside' in Trump staff dispute but won't seek charges
Americas|News|US|World

A US Navy sailor is detained in Venezuela, Pentagon says

A U.S. Navy sailor has been detained in Venezuela after traveling there unauthorized on personal business, the Pentagon said Wednesday

Europe|News|US|World

Pentagon leaders head to Germany for talks on Ukraine military aid

Top U.S. military leaders will be in Germany to discuss Ukraine’s wartime needs as Russia has conducted one of its deadliest airstrikes in the conflict and Ukraine presses its offensive in Russia’s Kursk region

Pentagon leaders head to Germany for talks on Ukraine military aid
Europe|News|Political|World

Zelenskyy presses US military leaders to let Ukraine strike deeper in Russia

Ukraine's president has told U.S. and allied military leaders meeting in Germany that his country needs the ability to strike deep within Russia now

Zelenskyy presses US military leaders to let Ukraine strike deeper in Russia
News|US|World

Jon Stewart presses for a breakthrough to get the first 9/11 troops full care

The first U.S. troops to deploy after the 9/11 attacks are suffering from radiation exposure that the government has yet to officially recognize 23 years later

Jon Stewart presses for a breakthrough to get the first 9/11 troops full care
News|Political|US|World

US approves $165 million in weapons sales to Israel for 2027 delivery

The U.S. has approved $165 million in weapons sales to Israel to fund heavy-duty tank trailers, the State Department announced Thursday

Education|Lifestyle|News|US

Jill Biden and Lloyd Austin visit an Alabama base to tout expanded military benefits

First lady Jill Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have gone to Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama to highlight programs that the administration is rolling out to improve service members’ quality of life as well as early childhood education in the military

Jill Biden and Lloyd Austin visit an Alabama base to tout expanded military benefits
News|US|World

Marines give highest noncombat medal to family of Osprey crew chief who died trying to save pilots

The Marine Corps in a ceremony at the commandant’s headquarters has presented their highest noncombat medal to the parents of Cpl. Spencer Collart, who died last year after his V-22 Osprey crashed in Australia

Marines give highest noncombat medal to family of Osprey crew chief who died trying to save pilots
News|Technology|US|World

Air Force to deploy Osprey aircraft in weeks following review over deadly crash

Air Force Special Operations Command says it is weeks from deploying its fleet of CV-22B Osprey aircraft for counter terror operations, after grounding its crews in the wake of a fatal crash last November in Japan

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