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Pentagon begins outreach to reenlist troops booted for COVID vaccine
The Defense Department is offering back pay to service members who were involuntarily separated after refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.
Support services for homeless veterans set to expire
Aid programs for homeless vets will end unless Congress speeds through new legislation.
New mascot for San Diego Marine recruit depot has big paws to fill
There’s a new top dog at the Marine Corps’ West Coast boot camp.
Pandemic pounds push 10,000 Army soldiers into obesity
Increases were seen in the Navy and the Marines, too.
By Jonel Aleccia, AP
The fallout of the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Controversy around the COVID-19 vaccine may have increased general anti-vaccine sentiments in military.
Veterans Affairs drops mask requirement for all agency medical offices
Masks will still be mandated for some high-risk areas or facilities with rising virus numbers.
Troops discharged after vaccine waiver was denied can now rejoin
The services' policies for rejoining, based on DoD guidance, are basically the same.
By Karen Jowers
Troops who refused COVID vaccines still could face punishment
Individuals could face discipline or dismissal for failing to follow orders.
Opinion
The COVID-19 pandemic is ‘over’ — and the GI Bill needs to adapt
About 900,000 veterans and members of the military-affiliated community use the VA’s educational benefits annually to attend school.
By Colin Andersen