Pentagon Grappling with New Vaccine Orders; Timing Uncertain Defense Secretary Austin said the department will move expeditiously, but added that he can’t predict how long it will take.
As Vaccine Push Increases, DoD Will Start Asking Troops if They Got the Shot Those who lie about their vaccination status could face punishment.
Biden Orders Military to Move Toward Mandatory COVID Vaccine Biden said making the vaccines mandatory is important because troops often serve in places where vaccination rates are low.
US Defense Secretary Broadens Cooperation with Vietnam U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met his Vietnamese counterpart on Thursday to deepen cooperation in security and pandemic...
Surge of COVID-19 Infections at Fort Polk as National Guard Training Continues At least 115 soldiers have tested positive for COVID-19 during a critical National Guard training exercise this month.
DoD Making Masks Mandatory Again, Even for the Vaccinated, in Some Places The DoD resumed requiring all people to wear masks indoors at facilities in places where the disease is spreading quickly.
US Navy Loses Two More Sailors to COVID-19 The total number of COVID deaths in the military is at 26 as of July 21, according to the DoD.
Guard Troops in This State Will Be First to Be Ordered to Get Vaccinated or Face Regular Testing The mandate comes despite the fact that the Defense Department does not have a vaccination requirement for the rest of the...
VA Orders Most Employees to Get COVID-19 Vaccines The mandate, issued Monday by VA Secretary Denis McDonough, is the first for a federal agency.
How Much Discrimination Did Guardsmen Face from Civilian Employers During the Pandemic? In 2020, ESGR worked on 700 cases for Air and Army National Guard troops with employer issues, the data showed, a slight...
Musk, Ramaswamy Proposal to Slash Spending Could Include VA Medical Services Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed that they plan to target "unauthorized" federal spending, a category that includes...
Coast Guard Set to Receive New Icebreaker by Year's End, Bolstering US Presence in Arctic The need for ships with icebreaking capabilities is growing as China and Russia increase their presence in the Arctic...
Marine Corps F-35C Was Used in Combat for First Time to Strike Houthis, Military Confirms Traveling at speeds of 1,200 mph, the F-35C can carry Joint Direct Attack Munitions, or JDAMs, air-to-air missiles and other...
Military Diversity Is Not the Problem "The main reason for concern about the U.S. military and its performance has to do with the variety of U.S. commitments and...
MacDill Airman Gets 5 Years Of Probation in 'Undead Apes' Blockchain Fraud U.S. District Judge William Jung sentenced Devin Rhoden to five years’ probation, a reflection of Rhoden’s substantial...
