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Former airline, military pilot in court for cockpit threat allegations
A grand jury indicted Jonathan J. Dunn in October 2023.
Omicron isn’t significantly impacting Navy operations, admiral says
The Navy has had outbreaks of all COVID-19 variants on its ships, officials say.
By Diana Stancy
DoD is pausing civilian COVID vaccine mandate after court ruling
Defense Department civilians will not be fired or required an exemption from COVID-19 vaccination while the lawsuit plays out.
Alaska, Texas governors sue over National Guard vaccine rule
he case dealing with Alaska and Texas guard members is an amended version of the challenge filed by Texas earlier this month.
Navy discharges additional sailors for vaccine refusal
The Navy previously booted 20 entry level service members for vaccine refusal.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
It cost millions to recruit, train new troops being booted for vaccine refusal
Hundreds of trainees shipped to basic training unvaccinated and continue to refuse, flagging them for discharge.
No active duty COVID deaths since vaccination deadlines, but reserve deaths continue
The majority of the military's COVID-19 deaths have been among members of the Reserve and National Guard.
2 Marines receive religious exemption to COVID-19 vaccine
The religious exemptions are not only the first given by the military for the COVID-19 vaccine, but the first religious exemption to a vaccine the Corps has given in at least 10 years.
By Philip Athey
Two more Army reservists die of COVID
Roughly half of the military's 88 COVID-19 deaths have been among Army reservists.
4 reservists died of COVID-19 complications in a single week
The military reported 72 deaths overall in 2021.
Insurrection has led to dereliction of duty
When senior uniformed officials decline to take immediate appropriate action to restore discipline in the military in response to mass insubordination, they are derelict in their duty to the institution, the nation and service members who obey vaccination orders, the authors contend.
By Dennis Laich and Lawrence Wilkerson