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Army Guard troops risk dismissal as vaccine deadline looms

Up to 40,000 Army National Guard soldiers haven't yet gotten the mandated COVID-19 vaccine.

6 days ago

Bids to weaken military COVID vaccine mandate stall in Congress

Democrats rejected proposals to reinstate troops already kicked out and dismiss the Defense Secretary for requiring the shots.

10 days ago

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New vaccine may be option for troops with religious concerns

The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine may be an acceptable option for some of the service members who have sought religious exemptions from the mandatory vaccine.

Plan would give VA more power to protect GI Bill benefits in future national emergencies

Emergency powers given to VA leaders amid the coronavirus pandemic expired earlier this month.

4 weeks ago

VA officials lagging in goal of housing 38,000 distressed vets this year

A spike in Covid-19 cases at the start of the year delayed some efforts to get more veterans into homes.

4 weeks ago

Veterans cemeteries will be fully open to visitors this Memorial Day

Public attendance at ceremonies had been limited the last two years by the coronavirus pandemic.

6 weeks ago

3 Air Force cadets who refused vaccine won’t be commissioned

As of Saturday, the Air Force is the only military academy, so far, where cadets are not being commissioned due to vaccine refusal.

6 weeks ago

4 Air Force cadets may not graduate due to vaccine refusal

They may be required to pay back thousands of dollars in tuition costs, according to Air Force officials.

7 weeks ago

The 109th Airlift Wing began administering COVID-19 vaccines on March 10, 2021. (Master Sgt. Christine Wood/Air Force)

Bill would mandate honorable discharge for troops booted for refusing COVID vaccine mandate

The measure would also upgrade the discharge status of troops already kicked out of the service for refusing to get vaccinated.

8 weeks ago

Audit: Urgent response lacking in COVID-19 outbreak at veterans home

The deadly coronavirus outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans' Home in northern Illinois killed 36 veterans.

8 weeks ago

Master Sgt. Jeffrey Delorey, a medic with the 157th Medical Group, gives Tech. Sgt. Ravi Madahar, a boom operator with the 157th Operations Group, a Moderna booster shot Dec. 22, 2021 at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire. (Staff Sgt. Victoria Nelson/Air National Guard)

Troops allege military’s COVID vaccine mandate is a ‘religious purge’

Two airmen and a soldier appeared on a podcast hosted by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida.

2 months ago

The vast majority of troops kicked out for COVID vaccine refusal received general discharges

“I can tell you there are no operational impacts across the force for readiness,” Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David Ottignon told lawmakers.

2 months ago

Trump officials gave improper national security loans to trucking firm, lawmakers allege

The report accuses officials of overruling Pentagon recommendations to give $700 million in low-interest loans to YRC Worldwide Inc., now known as Yellow Corp.

2 months ago

VA increasing research into long-term COVID illnesses while bracing for more short-term cases

Active coronavirus cases among department patients have increased over the last month.

2 months ago

With COVID mission over, Pentagon plans for next pandemic

U.S. military medical teams deployed during the coronavirus pandemic brought back lessons as the Defense Department looks to see what worked and what didn't.

3 months ago

A health care worker fills a syringe with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at Jackson Memorial Hospital, Oct. 5, 2021, in Miami. (Lynne Sladky/AP)

Navy pauses actions against religious COVID-19 vaccine refusers

The move follows a federal court order in one of several ongoing lawsuits challenging the military's COVID vaccine mandate.

3 months ago

Navy barred from acting against religious vaccine refusers

A federal judge in Texas is barring the Navy from taking action for now against sailors who have objected to being vaccinated against COVID-19 on religious grounds.

3 months ago

Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine sit on a table before being administered at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 28, 2022. (Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte/Air Force)

Many VA workers remain unvaccinated against COVID-19, but few have been fired

Department officials say only a handful of employees have been dismissed for refusing the vaccine mandate.

3 months ago

Destroyer can’t deploy because CO won’t get COVID vaccine, Navy says

It's all connected to an ongoing lawsuit challenging the legality of the military's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

4 months ago

Two years of COVID for VA: 609,000 cases, 21,000 deaths

Department officials expect to be monitoring virus cases indefinitely, but are hopeful it will eventually become more of a nuisance than public health threat.

4 months ago

Air Force officers sue over religious exemption denials

A dozen Air Force officers have filed a lawsuit against the federal government after the military denied their religious exemptions to the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine.

4 months ago

No GI Bill COVID emergency protection past this summer, VA says

As college campuses return to normal operations, department officials are planning to let GI Bill protections expire in June.

4 months ago

Judge allows 2 military officers refusing COVID jab to continue serving for now

The Navy and the Marine Corps “have failed manifestly” to meet the requirements of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, said Judge Steven Merryday

4 months ago

Marine reservist charged in Capitol riot now accused in fake vaccine card scam

Federal authorities charged a Marine Corps reservist and a nurse with scheming to steal, forge and sell hundreds of coronavirus vaccination cards.

4 months ago

National Guard deploys for new emergency: Teacher shortages

Dozens of National Guard Army and Air Force troops in New Mexico have been stepping in to help alleviate the teacher shortage.

5 months ago

VA tops 20,000 COVID deaths in less than two years

Almost 2,400 new VA deaths have been reported since Jan. 1.

5 months ago

Judge extends temporary ban on punishment for officers refusing COVID vaccine

A Navy commander and Marine lieutenant colonel testified Thursday about the reasons for resisting a military vaccine mandate.

5 months ago

Judge temporarily bars military from punishing two officers over vaccine refusal

The military must temporarily halt stripping two officers who refused to take the COVID vaccine of their commands, a federal judge in Florida ruled.

5 months ago

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Updates and coverage about COVID-19, the novel coronavirus.

Up to 40,000 Army National Guard soldiers haven't yet gotten the mandated COVID-19 vaccine.

Democrats rejected proposals to reinstate troops already kicked out and dismiss the Defense Secretary for requiring the shots.

The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine may be an acceptable option for some of the service members who have sought religious exemptions from the mandatory vaccine.

Emergency powers given to VA leaders amid the coronavirus pandemic expired earlier this month.

A spike in Covid-19 cases at the start of the year delayed some efforts to get more veterans into homes.

Public attendance at ceremonies had been limited the last two years by the coronavirus pandemic.

As of Saturday, the Air Force is the only military academy, so far, where cadets are not being commissioned due to vaccine refusal.

They may be required to pay back thousands of dollars in tuition costs, according to Air Force officials.

The measure would also upgrade the discharge status of troops already kicked out of the service for refusing to get vaccinated.

The deadly coronavirus outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans' Home in northern Illinois killed 36 veterans.

Two airmen and a soldier appeared on a podcast hosted by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida.

“I can tell you there are no operational impacts across the force for readiness,” Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David Ottignon told lawmakers.

The report accuses officials of overruling Pentagon recommendations to give $700 million in low-interest loans to YRC Worldwide Inc., now known as Yellow Corp.

Active coronavirus cases among department patients have increased over the last month.

U.S. military medical teams deployed during the coronavirus pandemic brought back lessons as the Defense Department looks to see what worked and what didn't.

The move follows a federal court order in one of several ongoing lawsuits challenging the military's COVID vaccine mandate.

A federal judge in Texas is barring the Navy from taking action for now against sailors who have objected to being vaccinated against COVID-19 on religious grounds.

Department officials say only a handful of employees have been dismissed for refusing the vaccine mandate.

It's all connected to an ongoing lawsuit challenging the legality of the military's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

Department officials expect to be monitoring virus cases indefinitely, but are hopeful it will eventually become more of a nuisance than public health threat.

A dozen Air Force officers have filed a lawsuit against the federal government after the military denied their religious exemptions to the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine.

As college campuses return to normal operations, department officials are planning to let GI Bill protections expire in June.

The Navy and the Marine Corps “have failed manifestly” to meet the requirements of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, said Judge Steven Merryday

Federal authorities charged a Marine Corps reservist and a nurse with scheming to steal, forge and sell hundreds of coronavirus vaccination cards.

Dozens of National Guard Army and Air Force troops in New Mexico have been stepping in to help alleviate the teacher shortage.

Almost 2,400 new VA deaths have been reported since Jan. 1.

A Navy commander and Marine lieutenant colonel testified Thursday about the reasons for resisting a military vaccine mandate.

The military must temporarily halt stripping two officers who refused to take the COVID vaccine of their commands, a federal judge in Florida ruled.