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Guantanamo prisoners now getting COVID-19 vaccine, says source

A defense official said all 40 men held at the Navy base in Cuba will be offered the vaccination to comply with legal requirements regarding the treatment of prisoners and to help prevent COVID-19 from spreading.

3 years ago

In this April 17, 2019, file photo reviewed by U.S. military officials, the control tower is seen through the razor wire inside the Camp VI detention facility in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba.

Defense Department pauses plan to give COVID-19 vaccine to Guantanamo prisoners

The U.S. military announced earlier this month that it planned to offer the vaccine to prisoners as it vaccinated all personnel at the detention center.

3 years ago

Back-to-back deployments for Minnesota National Guard unit

One of the first Minnesota National Guard units to respond to unrest following George Floyd's death in Minneapolis is headed out on a new mission.

3 years ago

Ex-CIA contractor defends post-9/11 interrogations

An architect of the brutal CIA interrogation and detention program developed after the Sept. 11 attacks defended the agency and its practices on Tuesday as those techniques become the focus of an effort to dismiss key evidence against five men charged in the terrorist plot.

4 years ago

5 things to know about Guantanamo Bay on its 115th birthday

Dozens of detainees remain at "Gitmo" and President Trump has ordered that it remain open indefinitely.

By Jana Lipman, Tulane University

5 years ago

US military plans for future at Guantanamo because of Trump

President Donald Trump’s order in January to keep the Guantanamo jail open, and allow the Pentagon to bring new prisoners there, is prompting military officials to consider a future for the controversial facility that the Obama administration sought to close.

6 years ago

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