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By Tara Copp, McClatchy Washington Bureau Dec 4, 2020
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224 killed, 186 aircraft lost. Military pilots worry about being ‘the next accident’

Military aviation accidents have killed 224 pilots or aircrew, destroyed 186 aircraft and cost more than $11.6 billion since 2013
By Tara Copp, McClatchy Washington Bureau Dec 2, 2020
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Can states fire employees who leave for military duty? The Supreme Court may decide

A pending Supreme Court case could have wide-ranging implications for National Guard members and reservists across the country
By Tara Copp, McClatchy Washington Bureau Nov 11, 2020
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Biden suspects toxic exposure in Iraq killed his son Beau. Now he has a plan to help other sick veterans

Joe Biden, like many other families of service members diagnosed with illnesses from overseas deployments, suspects toxic exposure may have...
By Tara Copp, McClatchy Washington Bureau Oct 9, 2020
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Trump claimed Gold Star families may be the source of his COVID-19 infection. Their tests are negative

The families who attended a White House event honoring the loss of a member of the military are all doing...
By Tara Copp, McClatchy Washington Bureau Oct 1, 2020
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The National Guard could be tasked to protect voting. So far, few governors have asked

The National Guard is prepared to help with security at polling sites, sort ballots or bolster cybersecurity for the November...
By Tara Copp, McClatchy Washington Bureau Sep 29, 2020
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Air Force vet accused of border wall scam says ‘not a penny’ was taken

An Air Force veteran who was arrested last month on charges of conspiring with former presidential adviser Steve Bannon and...
By Tara Copp, McClatchy Washington Bureau Jun 9, 2020
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DC National Guard members test positive for COVID-19 after responding to protests

Members of the D.C. National Guard who were responding to protests in the nation’s capital over the death of George...
By Tara Copp, McClatchy Washington Bureau May 16, 2020
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‘Risk the coronavirus or keel over anyway’ — Veterans worry going to VA amid COVID-19

Vulnerable veterans worry they are at risk when going to VA medical facilities because of coronavirus cases.
By Tara Copp, McClatchy Washington Bureau May 13, 2020
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More than half of veteran military pilots in recent survey reported at least one cancer diagnosis

Of the 500 respondents who disclosed at least one cancer, “13% of them disclosed multiple cancers"
By Tara Copp, McClatchy Washington Bureau Apr 28, 2020
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VA to study cancers, illnesses tied to military deployment to toxic Uzbek base

Hundreds of cancers were reported by special operations and conventional forces who served at Karshi-Khanabad between 2001 and 2005.
By Tara Copp, McClatchy Washington Bureau Apr 24, 2020
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The Air Force is officially investigating whether fighter pilots have higher rates of cancer

Some former pilots suspect that cockpit radiation generated by powerful radars may be linked to their cancers.
By Tara Copp, McClatchy Washington Bureau Apr 9, 2020
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Army parachute-riggers use their skills to sew COVID-19 surgical masks

"The techniques we’ve developed from sewing on parachutes definitely transfers to sewing the masks. It actually makes sewing the masks...
By Tara Copp, McClatchy Washington Bureau Apr 2, 2020
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The Pentagon is deploying 540 troops to ‘seal off’ the US-Mexico border from migrants with COVID-19

The Defense Department is deploying an additional 540 troops to the U.S. border with Mexico to keep migrants potentially infected...
By Tara Copp, McClatchy Washington Bureau Feb 28, 2020
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Congressman who served at toxic ‘black goo’ military base in Uzbekistan reveals his fight with cancer

A member of Congress at a hearing about a toxic base in Uzbekistan used by the U.S. military shortly after...
By Tara Copp, McClatchy Washington Bureau Feb 4, 2020
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Toxic ‘black goo’ base used by US had enriched uranium. More veterans report cancer

Despite the contamination, about 7,000 U.S. forces were deployed there after the 9/11 attacks, from October 2001 to 2005, until...
By Tara Copp, McClatchy Washington Bureau Jan 23, 2020
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New security measures after NAS Pensacola shooting should provide a ‘much higher degree of confidence,’ Esper says

Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday acknowledged that a deadly shooting at this Florida military base had raised concerns about...
By Tara Copp, McClatchy Washington Bureau Dec 3, 2019
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If jet radars don’t raise cancer risk, why did the Navy coat some cockpits in gold?

Former Navy and Air Force pilots or their surviving spouses have expressed to McClatchy their concerns about the high number...
By Tara Copp, McClatchy Washington Bureau Nov 21, 2019
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Pentagon warns number of US military bases with contaminated water likely to rise

"We think there's probably more installations than that ... We found that we undercounted within some of the (National) Guard...
By Tara Copp, McClatchy Washington Bureau Sep 13, 2019
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Cleaning up water contamination on military bases will cost more than $2 billion, officials say

The price tag to clean up contaminated water sources at all military installations is likely to climb higher than the...
By Tara Copp, McClatchy Washington Bureau Aug 29, 2019
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VA to take lead on fighting potential military service-linked cancer, Esper says

The Department of Veterans Affairs will take the lead on improving access to medical care for military members exposed to...
By Tara Copp, McClatchy Washington Bureau Aug 19, 2019
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‘We are dropping like flies’ — Former fighter pilots are pushing the Pentagon for earlier cancer screenings

Former Air Force and Navy fighter pilots are calling on the military to begin cancer screenings for aviators as young...
By Tara Copp, McClatchy Washington Bureau May 29, 2019
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US military bases are preparing for hurricane season while still reeling from the last one

Last year's hurricanes were particularly destructive for some of the military's most critical bases. In response, active, reserve and National...
By Tara Copp, McClatchy Washington Bureau May 15, 2019
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Immigrant service members are now denied US citizenship at a higher rate than civilians

Immigrants serving in the U.S. military are being denied citizenship at a higher rate than foreign-born civilians, according to new...