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Tara Copp

@taracopp.bsky.social

Pentagon correspondent at The Associated Press

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Tara Copp@taracopp.bsky.social · last yr.

SecDef Pete Hegseth provided the exact times of warplane launches and when bombs would drop — before the men and women flying those attacks against Yemen’s Houthis this month on behalf of the United States were airborne. apnews.com/article/hegs...

The Atlantic releases the entire Signal chat showing Hegseth's detailed attack plans against Houthis

The Atlantic has released the entire Signal chat among Trump senior national security officials. It shows that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth provided the exact times of warplane launches and when bom...

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Tara Copp@taracopp.bsky.social · last yr.

EXCLUSIVE: The @AP has obtained and tonight published a database of the file names and descriptions of more than 26,000 military images flagged for removal --because the pictures highlight contributions by women or minorities, or celebrate cultural heritage. apnews.com/article/dei-...

War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon's DEI purge

References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and women and minorites are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts ma...

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Tara Copp@taracopp.bsky.social · last yr.

The @apnews.com has obtained the full list of 875 VA contracts to be cut. Contracts to support veterans disability ratings, toxic exposure work and more are affected: apnews.com/article/doge...

VA pauses billions in cuts lauded by Musk as lawmakers and veterans decry loss of critical care

The Department of Veterans Affairs has temporarily suspended billions of dollars in contract cuts after an uproar that critical veterans health services were harmed, lawmakers and veterans service org...

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Tara Copp@taracopp.bsky.social · last yr.

Here’s latest update on FAA firings - less than 400 - but in critical missions. And folks working on a classified radar program …https://apnews.com/article/doge-faa-air-traffic-firings-safety-67981aec33b6ee72cbad8dcee31f3437

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Tara Copp@taracopp.bsky.social · last yr.

It’s been a busy day … I am hearing from FAA and DOD staff through my Signal (taracopp.06 and protonmail taracopp@protonmail.com - anyone in any agency who wants to reach out securely you can through either of those ways.

Tara Copp@taracopp.bsky.social · 2y ago

IAVA on Hegseth getting troop pardons w/ Trump & impact on morale: “These aren’t war criminals that some liberal activist went after when they saw a news story. These men were convicted because men who served alongside them who experienced the same horrors of war felt like they crossed a line.”

Hegseth could lead troops who'd face getting fired for actions he's done in the past

Some current and former defense leaders and veterans are questioning whether Pete Hegseth would be able to enforce discipline in the ranks if the Senate confirms him as President-elect Donald Trump's ...

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Tara Copp@taracopp.bsky.social · 2y ago

Germany’s defense minister Boris Pistorius called Trump’s comments on potentially using military force to take Greenland -- which is part of NATO member Denmark -- “diplomatically astonishing.” apnews.com/article/zele...

In their final meeting, Zelenskyy and Austin say military aid to Ukraine must continue under Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin used their final meeting in Germany to press the incoming Trump administration to not give up on Kyiv’s fight, warning t...

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Tara Copp@taracopp.bsky.social · 2y ago

Hi from frigid, windy and black-iced (I already slipped once) Joint Base Andrews where we are boarding for Austin’s final trip as Defense Secretary - see you in Ramstein

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Tara Copp@taracopp.bsky.social · 2y ago

New: Livelsberger helped a former Army nurse he was dating in 2019 restore a Tesla she'd recovered from a junk yard, and days before he died, sent videos to her about the Cybertruck he'd rented. However in their relationship he exhibited symptoms of TBI and severe PTSD. apnews.com/article/trum...

Soldier who died by suicide in Las Vegas told ex-girlfriend of pain and exhaustion after Afghanistan

The highly decorated Special Forces soldier who died by suicide in a Cybertruck explosion on New Years Day confided to a former girlfriend who had served as an Army nurse that he faced significant pai...

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Tara Copp@taracopp.bsky.social · 2y ago

NEW: Jabbar enlisted in the Army in March 2007, working in both human resources and information technology. He deployed to Afghanistan from February 2009 to January 2010, then transferred into the U.S. Army Reserve in 2015. (More) apnews.com/article/new-...

Driver rams New Year's revelers in New Orleans, killing 10; FBI doesn't believe he acted alone

Law enforcement officials have told The Associated Press that the suspect in the New Orleans crash that killed 10 people and injured 30 was killed after a firefight with police.

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Aron Lund@aronlund.bsky.social · 2y ago

The Pentagon reveals that it has, for months, had 2000 troops in Syria, after previously claiming they were only 900. It seems unrelated to Assad’s toppling, but they still claim it’s a temporary increase. Story by @taracopp.bsky.social and Lolita Baldor of @apnews.com: apnews.com/article/syri...

Pentagon says it doubled the number of US troops in Syria before Assad's fall

The Pentagon says the United States doubled the number of forces in Syria to fight the Islamic State group before the overthrow of President Bashar Assad’s government.

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