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Internet subsidy used by millions of vets, troops set to expire in May
A federal program that helps troops and veterans pay for home internet access will run out of funding next month without congressional action.
Defense industry to launch inflation relief push in Congress
“Deterrence doesn’t work when we handcuff the Department of Defense’s hands," said one industry representative.
By Joe Gould
Troops can now get Novavax as a COVID-19 vaccine
Novavax is not made with, nor tested on, cells descended from fetal tissue. It also doesn’t use mRNA to deliver the vaccine into cells.
The National Guard has a new weapon in the fight for COVID vaccination
The National Guard is shipping doses of Novavax’s newly approved COVID-19 vaccine out to units in hopes it will help shrink the number of unvaccinated Guardsmen who face expulsion.
Navy salvages Super Hornet that blew off USS Harry Truman in the Med
The aircraft, which fell overboard as the carrier completed an at-sea replenishment July 8, was pulled from a depth of roughly 9,500 feet.
By Diana Stancy
Court blocks Air Force from punishing unvaccinated troops seeking religious waivers
The class-action complaint temporarily protects thousands of airmen and guardians who remain unvaccinated against COVID-19.
Air Force grounds F-35As as ejection seat issue threatens fighter jets worldwide
Air Combat Command aims to finish checking its F-35As for faulty ejection seats by mid-October.
Patriot missile sales to Netherlands cleared by US State Department
The State Department cleared a possible foreign military sale of 96 Raytheon-made Patriot surface-to-air missiles to the Netherlands in a deal estimated to be worth $1.2 billion.
By Joe Gould
Federal judge temporarily halts Air Force’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
The temporary order brings the case, Doster v. Kendall, closer to trial as a class-action lawsuit.
Rocket carrying new nuclear missile component explodes in late-night test
Officials are investigating the cause of the mishap, which did not injure anyone.
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.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press