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Pentagon Rescinds COVID-Vaccine Mandate
The move was required by the 2023 defense policy bill. Troops who were ejected for refusing the vaccine may petition for a change in their discharge status.
Defense
What We Know About U.S.-Backed Zero Units in Afghanistan
Deadly night raids. Faulty U.S. intelligence. A “classified” war loophole. Reporter Lynzy Billing’s investigation offers an unprecedented insight into the civilian casualties of Afghanistan’s Zero Units.
Defense
Pentagon Scrambles to Prep New COVID Rules as Vaccine Mandate Nears End
Vaccine-refusal separations are on hold as DOD develops “further guidance.”
Defense
Zelensky to America: Our Fight Is Your Fight
“Your money is not charity," the Ukrainian president said, but "an investment in the global security and democracy that we handle in the most responsible way.”
Defense
Let’s Make It Easier to Share Top-Secret Data With Allies, Intel Leader Says
The Defense Intelligence Agency’s CIO wants to expand collaborative workspaces—and resist the urge to mark everything NOFORN.
Special Report
Defense
‘Broken Culture’ Keeps Troops at Risk of Sexual Assault, Advocates Say
They wonder whether real change is possible before today’s leaders age out and leave.
Special Report
Defense
It’ll Be ‘Years’ Before the Pentagon Fully Implements Changes to Handling Sexual Assaults
Congress has directed several major changes to the way the military handles sexual assault. Officials say full implementation remains several years away.
Defense
Gillibrand Ditches Military-Services Style Cyber Academy Idea for DOD Scholarship Program in NDAA
The new plan proposed by the New York senator would offer cyber scholarships to students at colleges and universities, followed by DOD service.
Special Report
Defense
After a Spike in Sexual Assaults on Troops, Is Real Change on the Way?
The 2023 defense policy bill will close a prosecutorial loophole that advocates say has been preventing justice for victims of rape, harassment, and other crimes.
Defense
Ending COVID-Vax Mandate Would Divide Troops into Two Classes, Navy Secretary Says
The military would consist of “those that can’t deploy and those that can deploy. And that creates all sorts of problems,” Carlos Del Toro told lawmakers.
Defense
Austin Urges Congress to Pass a Budget, Citing China Threat
But the secretary left inflation, supply chain, and worker woes out of his speech to the Reagan National Defense Forum.
Defense
Just Half of Americans Trust the Military, Survey Finds
Most want to continue helping Ukraine—and most don’t think there’s a clear China strategy, according to the Reagan Institute poll.
Defense
Recruiting Crisis? Not at Space Force
The youngest and smallest service says it pays to be both choosy and inclusive.
Defense
GOP Senators Agitate for Vote To Repeal Vaccine Mandate
Sen. Paul said 20 senators have pledged to vote against moving the defense policy bill forward unless their amendment is brought to the floor.
Defense
The Pentagon’s Lead Intelligence Agency Has an HR Problem
Too few human-resources staffers means a constant struggle to keep up with basic personnel record-keeping and more.
Defense
Thousands of Veterans Deluge VA with Claims for Toxic Exposure Benefits, Health Care
The VA is processing claims at its fastest rate ever, as hundreds of thousands of veterans apply for health care under a toxic exposure law.
Defense
It’s Finally Here: Pentagon Releases Plan To Keep Hackers Out Of Its Networks
Defense agencies are to implement zero-trust standards by 2027.
Defense
After Army Vet's Heroic Actions in a Gay Bar, GOP Lawmakers Release Anti-Woke Manifesto
As violence and threats rise against LGBTQ+ people, 10 senators join bill to roll back a Pentagon diversity-and-inclusion effort.
Defense
Why Defense Budgets Will Stay High After the Ukraine War
The war is exposing how European nations were underinvesting in defense, and the critical role that renewable energy will play in transatlantic security.
Defense
Hawaiian Families Struggle With Health a Year After a Fuel Leak From an Underground Storage Facility for the Military
A clinic is being established at a local military treatment facility to document symptoms and care for patients.
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