U.S. Military Has Historically Struggled with Vaccine Hesitancy
The military gave its service members an ultimatum. Get vaccinated or face separation.…
Federal Contractor Vaccine Deadline Postponed, DoD Civilians to be Vaccinated by Nov. 22
The deadline for federal contractors to get vaccinated against COVID-19 has been pushed back to Jan. 4 to line up…
Navy Approves Five Permanent Medical, No Religious Exemptions for COVID-19 Vaccine to Date
The Navy has so far approved five exemptions for the required COVID-19 vaccination — all medical, a Navy official told…
Marines Face Separation if Not Fully Vaccinated by End of November
This post has been updated to include comments from Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby. All active-duty Marines will need to…
Navy Loses 15th Sailor to COVID-19, Second Death in October
A sailor stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C., died from complications related to COVID-19 earlier this month, the Navy announced Wednesday.…
New Navy Guidance Will Discharge Sailors Refusing COVID-19 Vaccination Without Exemption
This story has been updated with additional information about the Navy vaccine mandate. All active-duty Navy personnel must be vaccinated…
Malaysian and Singapore Drill with U.K., Australia and New Zealand in Bersama Gold 2021
KUALA LUMPUR – Nations part of the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) – Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the…
Navy loses 14th Sailor to COVID-19
A sailor assigned to Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Command died of complications from COVID-19 Sunday, the service announced on Wednesday.…
13th Sailor Dies From COVID-19 Complications
A Virginia Beach, Va., sailor assigned to Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Atlantic died on Sunday after complications from a COVID-19…
Members of Congress Urge Biden Administration To Proceed with Caution On North Korea Sanctions
Two members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee this week urged the Biden administration to proceed with caution in potentially…