menu_open
Tara Copp

Tara Copp

Fortune

We use cookies to provide some features and experiences in QOSHE

More information  .  Close

Trump’s nominee for Defense Secretary has a tattoo that got him flagged as a potential security threat in the military

An email flagged one of his tattoos that’s been used by white supremacists, concerned it was an indication of an “Insider Threat.”

16.11.2024 20

Fortune

Tara Copp

Boeing marked up soap dispensers by 8,000% amid $1 million in overcharges for Air Force, audit says

The Pentagon's Office of the Inspector General said it reviewed the soap dispenser prices after getting a hotline tip. Boeing disputed the findings.

02.11.2024 7

Fortune

Tara Copp

More than 800 U.S. troops kicked out under ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ rules just got upgraded to honorable discharges

It is the latest development over the decades to undo past discrimination against LGBTQ service members.

16.10.2024 20

Fortune

Tara Copp

Ukrainian president’s visit will show how U.S. military aid goes to American workers

The Scranton Army Ammunition Plant is one of the few facilities in the country to manufacture 155 mm artillery shells.

22.09.2024 6

Fortune

Tara Copp

US Air Force: Japan Osprey Crash Caused by Cracks in a Gear and Pilot’s Decision to Keep Flying

The investigation said Pentagon leadership in charge of the V-22 Ospreys did not share safety data that could have educated crews on the severity of...

02.08.2024 5

The Diplomat

Tara Copp

The Air Force is testing an AI-enabled alternative to GPS navigation that taps into the Earth’s magnetic fields

“We think we may have added an arrow to the quiver in the things we can do, should we end up operating in a GPS-denied environment. Which we will...

12.05.2024 20

Fortune

Tara Copp

An AI-controlled fighter jet with the Air Force secretary onboard flew against a human pilot in a secret dogfight: 'It’s a security risk not to have it'

The AP, along with NBC, was granted permission to witness the secret flight on the condition that it would not be reported until it was complete.

04.05.2024 30

Fortune

Tara Copp

Military travel-repayment policy for health care including IVF and abortions was used a dozen times last year, after a senator held up hundreds of military promotions for months to stop it

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin instituted the policy after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.

27.03.2024 20

Fortune

Tara Copp

With thousands of Gazans facing starvation, U.S. military begins making emergency food drops

The United Nations says one-quarter of Gaza’s 2.3 million people face starvation.

03.03.2024 10

Fortune

Tara Copp

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hospitalized to address bladder issue, transfers authorities to deputy

A statement from Walter Reed medical officials late Sunday said Austin was admitted into the critical care unit for supportive care and close...

12.02.2024 30

Fortune

Tara Copp

America hits Iran and its affiliates with dozens of strikes on sites in Iraq, Syria after 3 U.S. troops die in Jordan

The massive barrage hit over 85 targets connected to Iran-backed militias or the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force.

03.02.2024 10

Fortune

Tara Copp

Pentagon goes to Ukraine ally meeting with no money in hand after Congress fails to act—but NATO has a $1.2 billion deal

“Even though we aren’t able to provide our security assistance right now, our partners are continuing to do that,” deputy press secretary...

23.01.2024 20

Fortune

Tara Copp

U.S. military bombs Houthi sites in Yemen for a 4th time as attacks on Red Sea shipping persist

The strikes followed an official announcement Wednesday that the U.S. has put the Houthis back on its list of specially designated global terrorists.

18.01.2024 20

Fortune

Tara Copp

As Defense Secretary hospitalization stretches toward full week, source says his deputy didn't know herself until Thursday

When Kathleen Hicks was notified, an official said, the Deputy Secretary of Defense was in Puerto Rico on leave.

08.01.2024 30

Fortune

Tara Copp

America gave the Houthis a 'final warning' in the Red Sea, and they responded with a sea drone to attack more ships

Vice Admiral Brad Cooper said 1,500 commercial ships have transited safely since U.S. launched an operation to protect them on Dec. 18.

04.01.2024 20

Fortune

Tara Copp

American aircraft carrier to exit Red Sea amid flurry of attacks on commercial vessels in crucial shipping area

The USS Gerald Ford and its warships will be replaced by an amphibious assault ship and its two accompanying ships.

02.01.2024 30

Fortune

Tara Copp

ec5ae1248944fcc786d7df81cf493521