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Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Michael Beatty, right, receives an influenza vaccine from Hospitalman Glenda Martinez on Nov. 20, 2020, in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the Pacific Ocean.

In shift, Pentagon grants flu vaccine exceptions to military services, some federal agencies

The Pentagon has updated their guidance on influenza vaccinations, giving select forces and agencies exceptions to the optional policy.

By Cristina Stassis

3 days ago

Can the US military preserve decades of wartime experience?

Thousands of post-9/11 veterans are reaching retirement. Whether the lessons they learned during two decades of combat will be retained remains to be seen.

By Natalie Oliverio

3 days ago

Airstrike killed senior ISIS commander in Syria, CENTCOM says

A senior Islamic State leader was killed by an airstrike last week, Central Command announced on Wednesday.

3 days ago

Pentagon open to Poland’s offer to host permanent U.S. base, Polish minister says

Poland has been pushing for a bigger allied presence on NATO’s eastern flank after Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine in 2022.

By Reuters

9 days ago

‘They got very lucky,’ Trump says of downed Apache helicopter’s crew

After a U.S. Army Apache helicopter was downed by an Iranian drone, President Donald Trump said the rescued aviators “got very lucky.”

2 weeks ago

US soldiers rescued by drone after Apache helicopter goes down near the coast of Oman

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command's Task Force 59 and the Army's 82nd Airborne Division led the rescue, with Air Force assets assisting, as well.

3 weeks ago