GOP lawmakers target diversity training, COVID rules in defense bill
The annual defense authorization bill debate in the House focused mainly on hot-button social issues.
Coronavirus | COVID-19 Updates
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.
You now have to wear a mask virtually everywhere on military bases — including outdoors
New rules require masks even when you're social distancing outdoors.
Fauci, first lady, military leaders urge dubious military families to get the facts on COVID-19 vaccine
Town hall aims to combat military families' distrust of the COVID vaccine.
Submarine sailor dies of ‘COVID-related complications’
The sailor is believed to be the 20th servicemember to die after contracting the novel coronavirus.
Two guardsmen dead of COVID-19 complications, bringing military’s total to 19
The deaths are the first reported for February.
VA passes 1 million vaccine doses, 9,000 deaths in fight against coronavirus
The department's covid fatalities and vaccine numbers have risen sharply in recent weeks.
This is why so few troops have gotten the COVID-19 vaccine
The Defense Department has administered about half of the doses it has on-hand.
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.
Entire Chafee crew headed into COVID quarantine
Sending the sailors to San Diego hotels comes after a COVID outbreak and CNO's order to test the entire crew Friday.
12 Chafee sailors have tested positive for COVID-19; entire crew to be tested
The announcement follows a Navy Times report on sailor concerns with how the warship was handling the outbreak.
