Tara Copp

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Sen. Lindsey Graham said its possible the Islamic State, which claimed responsibility for the Garland, Texas, attack Tuesday, may just be "taking credit after the fact." (AP Photo)Â

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Lindsey Graham: ‘New phase in the war’ if ISIS directed Texas attack

Tara Copp · May 5, 2015 3:58 pm

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was responding to state unrest at the thought of an upcoming eight-week exercise by U.S. Special Forces called "Jade Helm."Â

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Experts scoff at Jade Helm conspiracy theories

Tara Copp · May 5, 2015 9:00 am

USMC Gen. Dunford selected as next Chairman of Joint Chiefs

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USMC Gen. Dunford selected as next Chairman of Joint Chiefs

Tara Copp · May 5, 2015 1:40 am

Smoke and dust rise over Syrian town of Kobani after an airstrike, as seen from the Mursitpinar crossing on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern town of Suruc in Sanliurfa province, October 23, 2014. (Photo by Kutluhan Cucel/Getty Images)

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Pentagon looking into claim airstrikes in Syria killed civilians

Tara Copp · May 4, 2015 5:22 pm

Warbirds help vets get ‘rid of a few ghosts’

Tara Copp · May 4, 2015 9:00 am

Many of the World War II bombers and fighters will be available for touring or rides over the weekend.

Seeing the planes up close

Tara Copp · May 4, 2015 9:00 am

In this Jan. 29, 2014, file photo, parts of more than 1,000 summeries of sex-crime cases involving U.S. military personnel stationed in Japan, which The Associated Press obtained following Freedom of Information Act requests filed with the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Naval Criminal Investigative Service, are displayed at the AP office in Tokyo. (AP Photo)

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Pentagon: Reported sexual assaults rise 11 percent

Tara Copp · May 1, 2015 10:30 pm

The Navy started escortingÂ U.S.-flagged commercial vessels through the Strait of HormuzÂ after the Marshall Islands-flagged Maersk Tigris container ship was intercepted by Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy vessels this week.Â Since then, the Tigris has been anchored and detained, in what Iran says is a financial dispute with the carrier. TheÂ Navy, has ships monitoring the Tigris from about 60 nautical miles away since the incident. (AP Photo)

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Navy escorting ships through Strait of Hormuz

Tara Copp · May 1, 2015 4:58 pm

A man carries bedding through a destroyed street in Bhaktapur on April 30, 2015 in Kathmandu, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. (Getty Images)

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U.S. forces find three Americans in Nepal

Tara Copp · April 30, 2015 4:44 pm

Iran’s seizure of ship highlights complex rules in Strait of Hormuz

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Iran’s seizure of ship highlights complex rules in Strait of Hormuz

Tara Copp · April 30, 2015 9:00 am

The USS Thunderbolt is "close enough" to be able to respond, but has not entered Iranian waters. (AP File Photo/Bozidar Vukicevic)

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U.S. grappling with response to Iran ship seizure

Tara Copp · April 29, 2015 4:45 pm

A bomb disposal robot is used to inspect a small gyro helicopter on the West Lawn of the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 15, 2015. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

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Agencies knew about gyrocopter flight to Capitol

Tara Copp · April 29, 2015 3:46 pm