Pentagon not currently considering back pay for US troops separated for refusing COVID-19 vaccine
The Defense Department is backtracking on an earlier statement that appeared to open the possibility that the more than 8,400 U.S. service members who were separated for refusing…
The military vaccine mandate is dead. So now what?
Long controversial, the military vaccine mandate has been killed off by the just-enacted 2023 National Defense Authorization law. So now what? Can fired services members rejoin?…
What’s next for troops previously kicked out for refusing COVID vaccine?
NORFOLK, Va. — The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden on December 23, requires Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to rescind the…
Pentagon watchdog to review how branches have handled troops’ requests for vaccination exemptions
WASHINGTON — The Department of Defense will investigate how the military branches are processing exemption requests for the COVID-19 vaccination mandate. For the Navy, the…
Pentagon Watchdog to Investigate Handling of COVID-19 Vaccine Exemption Requests
The Department of Defense’s inspector general is going to probe how the military has handled requests for exemptions from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s COVID-19 vaccine…
Fight over vaccine mandate for National Guard rages
The Pentagon won its first battle over its vaccine mandate for the National Guard, but a broader fight over the mandate is raging as multiple states seek to exert their authority.…
Over 100 Marines, Six Army Leaders Booted for Not Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
More than 100 Marine Corps members have been kicked out of the force for not getting a COVID-19 vaccine, the military branch announced Thursday. Marine officials decided to…
State Guards’ Vaccine Refusal Sets Up Fight with Feds
Six states are now rejecting the Defense Department’s order requiring all members of the National Guard to be vaccinated against COVID-19, arguing that Defense Secretary Lloyd…
Oklahoma Sues Biden Admin Over National Guard Vaccine Mandate
The state of Oklahoma has filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration to halt its COVID-19 vaccination requirement for the National Guard, Gov. Kevin Stitt’s office…
Over 7,000 Marines Unvaccinated as COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Deadline Hits
Five percent of active-duty Marines have not gotten a COVID-19 vaccine, the military branch says. The COVID-19 vaccine mandate was Nov. 28. Some 95 percent of active-duty Marines…