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…
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…
SECDEF Austin Memo on Mandatory Service Member COVID-19 Vaccinations
The following is the Aug. 24, 2021, Defense Department memorandum directing mandatory vaccinations of U.S. service members against COVID-19.…
SECDEF Memo on DoD COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
The following is the Aug. 9, 2021 memo to the Department of Defense employees on the timeline to make COVID-19…
Navy: Sailors with COVID-19 Vaccination Don’t Have to Quarantine Before Deployment
Immunized sailors will no longer face a 14-day quarantine before deploying to ensure they embark ships or fly in aircraft…
Navy Has Given 35% of Active-Duty Sailors COVID-19 Vaccines
This story has been updated to clarify that 35% of active-duty sailors have been fully vaccinated. Approximately 35 percent of…