Ten Sailors Rejoin Navy After COVID-19 Separations
This story has been updated to correct the name of the person performing the duties of deputy undersecretary of defense…
Navy Settles Lawsuit With Sailors Who Denied COVID-19 Vaccine
The Navy and the Department of Defense have settled a lawsuit over the former COVID-19 vaccine mandate with 36 members…
Pentagon Not Pursuing Separate Reentry Path For Vaccine Separated Service Members
The Department of Defense will not issue a separate policy to bring back service members who were separated for failing…
Navy Lifts Deployment Restrictions on Sailors Not Vaccinated Against COVID-19
SAN DIEGO – The Navy will no longer consider COVID-19 vaccination status when making decisions about sailor deployments – a…
Pentagon COVID-19 Personnel Policy Delays Leave Unanswered Questions
The Pentagon has offered limited guidance in the three weeks since Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin officially rescinded the COVID-19…
Pentagon Rescinds COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate, Questions Remain for Separated Sailors
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin officially rescinded the COVID-19 vaccine mandate Tuesday evening in a memo, stopping any more military…
2,100 Sailors in Limbo as Pentagon Grapples With End of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
The Navy separated 25 active duty sailors between Nov. 28 and Dec. 28 due to their failure to get vaccinated…
Pentagon Unclear How Military Would Manage End of Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines
The Pentagon has no ready answers on how the Department of Defense would implement pending legislation that would allow service…
Navy COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal Separations Nears 2,000
The Navy separated 180 active-duty sailors in the past month for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the…
Navy Says 2,600 Active Duty Sailors Aren’t Vaccinated Against COVID-19
About 2,600 active-duty sailors remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 a year after the deadline for mandatory vaccination.…