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Meet the Navy’s first robotics warfare specialist
Master Chief Robotics Warfare Specialist Christopher Rambert was pinned less than a week after the service unveiled the new robotics-focused rating.
By Diana Stancy
Legislation calling for surface warfare officer specialization is dead in the water
A progress report, due a year after the defense policy bill’s passage, must outline actions being taken to improve SWO retention, particularly among women.
Two Congress members fly to Kabul, infuriate DoD, White House
Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., and Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Mich., flew in and out on charter aircraft and were on the ground at the Kabul airport for several hours.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Why can’t the Navy keep its surface warfare officers?
The Navy commissions nearly twice as many SWOs each year as it needs to fill positions on ships, leaving these newbies to compete for ship driving time and other hands-on experience needed to become a good surface warfare officer.
Military ends active-duty COVID vaccination support, but Guard effort endures
Active-duty troops might be done, but more than 12,000 Guardsmen are still helping vaccinate the public.
By Davis Winkie
The shadow of anthrax: The voluntary COVID-19 vaccination effort owes much to past failures
The voluntary COVID-19 vaccine effort stands in stark contrast to the Pentagon’s mandatory Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program, which began in 1998. Those who refused often faced harsh penalties.
By Todd South
Troops heading home as COVID-19 mass vaccination sites close up shop
By the end of Tuesday, the FEMA mass vaccination sites will be down to five.
Navy corpsman who opened fire Tuesday morning in Maryland shot two other sailors: officials
The shooting happened in Frederick, Maryland.
Veterans treatment courts seek to rehabilitate veterans in lieu of punishment after an arrest
As the veteran population continues to grow, veterans treatment courts allow former service members access to the rehabilitation they deserve, says the author of this commentary.
By Chad Lennon
What the 18th anniversary of the Iraq War teaches us about the costs of war
The authors of this commentary look at the toll of the Iraq War on its 18-year anniversary.
By Dr. Neta C. Crawford and Dr. Catherine Lutz