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TARA COPP

TARA COPP

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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

MidEast|World

Here's a look at the US military presence in the Middle East

The U.S. is sending several additional Air Force fighter jet squadrons to the Middle East, beefing up what has already been an increased military presence there as the region teeters on the brink of all-out war

Here's a look at the US military presence in the Middle East
Health|News

The Navy's highest-ranking military officer is treated successfully for breast cancer

The Navy says its highest-ranking military officer has been successfully treated for early-stage breast cancer

The Navy's highest-ranking military officer is treated successfully for breast cancer
News|US|World

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy will visit a Pennsylvania ammunition factory to thank workers

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to visit the Pennsylvania ammunition factory that's producing one of the most critically needed munitions of the war, 155 millimeter artillery shells

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy will visit a Pennsylvania ammunition factory to thank workers
News|US|World

Ukraine's Zelenskyy visits Pennsylvania ammunition plant to thank workers and ask for more

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has visited the Pennsylvania ammunition factory that is producing one of the most critically needed munitions for his country’s fight to fend off Russian ground forces

Ukraine's Zelenskyy visits Pennsylvania ammunition plant to thank workers and ask for more
MidEast|US|World

US is sending more troops to the Middle East as violence rises between Israel and Hezbollah

The Pentagon says the U.S. is sending a small number of additional troops to the Middle East in response to a sharp spike in violence between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon that is raising the risk of a greater regional war

US is sending more troops to the Middle East as violence rises between Israel and Hezbollah
MidEast|News|US|World

US Navy replenishment ship damaged after refueling warships in the Middle East

A U.S. Navy replenishment ship operating in the Middle East has sustained damage and the cause is under investigation

US Navy replenishment ship damaged after refueling warships in the Middle East
Election|Political|US

Trump picks a former air crewman and space expert to head the Air Force

President-elect Donald Trump has named Troy Meink, a former Air Force KC-135 tanker navigator and former deputy of the National Reconnaissance Office, as his choice to serve as the top civilian leader for the Air Force

Trump picks a former air crewman and space expert to head the Air Force
Asia|News|Technology|US|World

New Chinese nuclear attack submarine sank during construction, US defense official says

A senior U.S. defense official says satellite imagery shows that China's newest nuclear submarine sank while under construction

New Chinese nuclear attack submarine sank during construction, US defense official says
Economy|News|Political|US|World

The US is giving Ukraine billions more in weapons. Here's how they will help

The Biden administration has announced its latest infusion of more than $2.7 billion in weapons for Ukraine and the promise of billions more

The US is giving Ukraine billions more in weapons. Here's how they will help
MidEast|News|US|World

Wrapping up mission, US troops will leave some longstanding bases in Iraq under new deal

The U.S. has announced an agreement with the Iraqi government to wrap up the military mission in Iraq of an American-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group by next year

Wrapping up mission, US troops will leave some longstanding bases in Iraq under new deal
MidEast|News|World

The US is sending a few thousand more troops to the Middle East to boost security

The Pentagon says is sending a “few thousand” additional troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to be prepared to defend Israel if necessary

The US is sending a few thousand more troops to the Middle East to boost security
MidEast|Political|US|World

US warns Israel to boost humanitarian aid into Gaza or risk losing weapons funding

The Biden administration has warned Israel that it must increase the amount of humanitarian aid it is allowing into Gaza within the next 30 days or it could risk losing access to U.S. weapons funding

US warns Israel to boost humanitarian aid into Gaza or risk losing weapons funding
Political|US|World

Hundreds of troops kicked out under 'don't ask, don't tell' get upgraded to honorable discharges

The Pentagon says more than 800 military personnel have seen their service records upgraded to honorable discharges after previously being kicked out of the military under its former “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy

Hundreds of troops kicked out under 'don't ask, don't tell' get upgraded to honorable discharges
MidEast|World

The US is investigating an unauthorized release of classified documents on Israel's attack plans

The United States is investigating an unauthorized release of classified documents that assess Israel’s plans to attack Iran and note that Israel continues to move military assets in place to conduct a military strike in response to Iran’s blistering ballistic missile attack on Oct. 1

The US is investigating an unauthorized release of classified documents on Israel's attack plans
Election|Technology|US

In rare move, Pentagon denies falsehood about troops allowed to use force during election

In a rare move, the Pentagon is strongly pushing back against misinformation spread on social media that falsely suggests U.S. troops have been authorized to use force against American citizens during the election

In rare move, Pentagon denies falsehood about troops allowed to use force during election
Asia|Europe|Political|World

North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to likely fight against Ukraine, Pentagon says

Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh says North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to train and likely fight against Ukraine within “the next several weeks.”

North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to likely fight against Ukraine, Pentagon says
Political|US|World

North Korean troops in Russian uniforms are heading toward Ukraine, US says

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says North Korean troops wearing Russian uniforms and carrying Russian equipment are moving toward Ukraine

North Korean troops in Russian uniforms are heading toward Ukraine, US says
Americas|Asia|World

About 8,000 North Korean troops at Ukraine's border are expected in combat in days, US says

The Biden administration says some 8,000 North Korean soldiers are now in Russia near Ukraine’s border and are preparing to help the Kremlin fight against Ukrainian troops in the coming days

About 8,000 North Korean troops at Ukraine's border are expected in combat in days, US says

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