Warren presses Hegseth about fluoridation’s impact on readiness
Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to know if the DOD has considered the effects on troops' dental health if communities don't add fluoride to drinking water.
By Karen Jowers
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More dogs allowed: Lufthansa reopens options for some flying to US
At least some dogs will be able to fly with their U.S.-bound owners.
By Karen Jowers
Case of 76 in veterans home who died of COVID lands in court
Prosecutors say the decision to cram residents who were positive for the coronavirus into the same unit as those with no symptoms was negligent.
US locks down embassy in Afghanistan amid COVID-19 surge
Staffing levels at the Kabul embassy have already been significantly reduced pending the completion of the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces from Afghanistan.
Nimitz sailor recounts 341 days at sea during pandemic
The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group had the longest deployment since the Vietnam War.
By James Burky, The Daily Sentinel via the AP
US warship Philippine Sea back underway following COVID outbreak
While in port for almost a month, more than half the crew opted to receive the first dose of Moderna’s COVID vaccine.
Naval Academy sets penalties for midshipmen who violate COVID-19 rules
For the first violation, mids face demerits, the loss of a weekend of liberty when it is restored and an additional seven days of restrictions when they are eased.
Amphibious transport dock ship San Diego returns to sea following COVID outbreak
Roughly 20 sailors and embarked Marines tested positive for the coronavirus while in port last month.
Navy vaccinating crews of two COVID-stricken ships in Bahrain
Twenty sailors each aboard the amphibious transport dock San Diego and the guided-missile cruiser Philippine Sea tested positive and have been quarantined.
More Naval Academy midshipmen being moved into hotels amid COVID-19 outbreak
Nearly 200 students have been moved into Annapolis hotels this week for quarantine and isolation, academy officials said.
Naval Academy seeks to vaccinate midshipmen for summer training
If the vaccines are available, the midshipmen would be the first military academy students to receive the COVID-19 shots.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press