USS Milwaukee Kept Pierside in Guantanamo After COVID-19 Infects Crew
This post has been updated to correct the deployment date of USS Milwaukee (LCS-5). It departed Florida on Dec 14.…
Navy Loses 17th Sailor to COVID-19
This story has been updated to correct the spelling of the Naval reservist’s name. A Naval reservist died from COVID-19-related…
Navy to Begin Processing Separation for Sailors Refusing COVID-19 Vaccination
The Navy can now begin to separate active-duty sailors who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to Navy guidance…
Navy Relieves Destroyer XO For ‘Failing to Abide By Lawful Order’
The Navy has relieved the executive officer of one of its Arleigh Burke-class destroyers for “failing to abide by lawful…
New National Defense Strategy Must Focus on Competing ‘Where It Makes Sense,’ Pentagon Official Says
A key point in the new National Defense Strategy will be the recognition that “we have to compete only where…
Document: COVID-19 and the International Security Environment
The following is the Dec. 3, 2021 Congressional Research Service report, COVID-19: Potential Implications for International Security Environment—Overview of Issues…
UPDATED: Navy Does Not Approve Any Religious Exemptions as COVID-19 Vaccine Deadline Passes
This story has been updated with new information on from the Navy. The Navy has not yet approved any religious…
97% of Active-Duty Sailors Fully Vaccinated With Four Days Until Deadline
The Navy has 97 percent of its active-duty sailors fully immunized with four days to go before the service’s deadline…
Chief of Naval Personnel to Determine Status for Partially Vaccinated Sailors
Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. John Nowell will decide the career outcomes of active-duty sailors who have started the…
Navy Releases New Guidance on Separating Sailors for Vaccine Refusal
Sailors who are not granted an exemption for the COVID-19 vaccine will have five days to initiate the vaccination process…