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Combatant commands must think globally, outgoing Army North chief says
A Q&A with Lt. Gen. John Evans, who recently relinquished command of U.S. Army North and retired after 36 years of service.
By Todd South
With COVID mission over, Pentagon plans for next pandemic
U.S. military medical teams deployed during the coronavirus pandemic brought back lessons as the Defense Department looks to see what worked and what didn't.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Judge blocks Air Force discipline over vaccine objections
A dozen Air Force officers, along with a handful of airmen and reservists, filed a lawsuit in February after their religious exemption requests were denied.
By John Seewer, The Associated Press
Navy pauses actions against religious COVID-19 vaccine refusers
The move follows a federal court order in one of several ongoing lawsuits challenging the military's COVID vaccine mandate.
Navy barred from acting against religious vaccine refusers
A federal judge in Texas is barring the Navy from taking action for now against sailors who have objected to being vaccinated against COVID-19 on religious grounds.
Supreme Court gives Biden win for now in Navy vaccine case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Navy may consider sailors’ vaccination status in making deployment, assignment and other operational decisions while a lawsuit on the military's vaccination mandate plays out in court.
Many VA workers remain unvaccinated against COVID-19, but few have been fired
Department officials say only a handful of employees have been dismissed for refusing the vaccine mandate.
‘Easy Button’ era: Have federal dollars unlocked a new age of domestic Guard operations?
Some senior National Guard leaders are worried about becoming America’s “easy button.”
By Davis Winkie
Army approves first religious exemption for COVID vaccine
The vast majority of accommodation requests have been denied or are still awaiting decision.
By Davis Winkie