230 troops discharged for refusing COVID-19 vaccine have rejoined, Pentagon saysRoughly 2.7% of the thousands who left the service over the vaccine mandate have rejoined and another 7% have expressed interest in returning. By Patricia Kime8 weeks ago
Panel to study Pentagon’s COVID vaccine mandate, troops dismissalThe panel will examine the processes regarding the Pentagon's COVID-19 policies and what led to the dismissal of those who refused the vaccine.By Patricia Kime8 weeks ago
Trump pardons Army officer who defied COVID prevention rules Former 1st Lt. Mark Bashaw was convicted of disobeying rules about face masks and virus testing before he was forced out of the service. By Leo Shane III16 months ago
VA marks millionth COVID case as officials warn health threat persistsDepartment health officials have recorded about 67,000 new cases of COVID-19 among patients in 2024.By Leo Shane III22 months ago
Pentagon didn’t adequately track funds sent to Chinese research labsInvestigators found seven awards, sub-awards or fee-for-service agreements from the Army for research that involved potential enhancement of pathogens.By Zamone Perez2 years ago
Pentagon mulls special pay boost to fix health care personnel shortageOfficials blamed the shortage on an inability to set competitive pay and other instances of bureaucratic red tape slowing the onboarding of workers.By Molly Weisner2 years ago