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…
VETCON assists service-disabled veteran owned businesses with networking
ALBANY – Many veterans say returning to civilian life after service can have some challenges. That was the case for Ty Thoeny, who spent eight years serving in the Navy and…
VETCON brings NYS work to disabled veteran-owned businesses
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Service-disabled veterans can face many challenges when transitioning back to civilian life. In 2014, New York implemented a law to help them start their…
Oklahoma Guard’s vaccine defiance part of long history of disputes over Guard control
This scenario has played out before in other states. Governors, asserting their authority of the commanders of their state’s National Guard, have tried in the past to overrule…
Army to Begin Forcing Out Soldiers Who Refuse COVID Vaccine, Including Guardsmen
Soldiers who refuse to get the COVID-19 vaccine and have not requested an exemption will no longer be allowed to re-enlist or be promoted, effectively ending their military…
Pentagon Says It Can Overrule Oklahoma Guard on Vaccinations
The Pentagon weighed in Monday on Oklahoma’s decision to defy a mandate that National Guard troops get COVID-19 vaccinations, saying Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has the…
Over 10,000 Active-Duty Air Force Personnel Not Vaccinated by Deadline
Over 3 percent of active-duty Air Force personnel did not get fully vaccinated against the virus that causes COVID-19 or get approved for an exemption, the military service…
Air Force colonel claims she was fired for refusing to order subordinates to get COVID vaccine
An Air Force colonel who was relieved of command last month at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, claims she was fired after she refused to order her subordinates to receive…
Troops opposed to the COVID-19 vax can get a waiver, but they’re rare
The clock is ticking for service members to get their COVID-19 vaccines, as all of the services have set deadlines before the end of the year for active-duty and most reserve…
Ahead of COVID mandate deadline, some servicemembers pursue religious waiver
Medical and religious exemptions are an option for members of the U.S. armed forces who want to continue to serve but not receive the COVID-19 vaccine as the Defense…